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A Study of the Pyrolysis Products of Kraft Lignin

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  • Matteo Borella

    (Department of Civil, Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Genoa, Via Opera Pia 15, 16145 Genoa, Italy)

  • Alessandro A. Casazza

    (Department of Civil, Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Genoa, Via Opera Pia 15, 16145 Genoa, Italy)

  • Gabriella Garbarino

    (Department of Civil, Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Genoa, Via Opera Pia 15, 16145 Genoa, Italy)

  • Paola Riani

    (Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Genoa, Via Dodecaneso 31, 16146 Genoa, Italy)

  • Guido Busca

    (Department of Civil, Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Genoa, Via Opera Pia 15, 16145 Genoa, Italy)

Abstract

In order to valorize lignin wastes to produce useful aromatic compounds, the thermal degradation pyrolysis of Kraft lignin in the absence of catalysts has been investigated at 350, 450, and 550 °C. The high content of sulfur in the fresh sample led to the formation of S-containing compounds in products whose evolution in the gas phase was monitored through GC-MS analysis. Pyrolytic gas is rich in CH 4 , CO, CO 2 , and H 2 S with the presence of other sulfur compounds in smaller amounts (i.e., CH 3 SH, CH 3 -S-CH 3 , SO 2 , COS, and CS 2 ). Biochar morphology and elemental composition have been investigated by means of SEM and EDX. The carbon content reaches ~90% after pyrolysis at 550 °C, while the oxygen content showed a decreasing trend with increasing temperature. From GC-MS analysis, bio-oil resulted rich in alkyl-alkoxy phenols, together with (alkyl)dihydroxy benzenes and minor amounts of hydrocarbons and sulfur compounds. NaOH/H 2 O and EtOH/H 2 O extraction were performed with the aim of extracting phenolic-like compounds. Sodium hydroxide solution allowed a better but still incomplete extraction of phenolic compounds, leaving a bio-oil richer in sulfur.

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  • Matteo Borella & Alessandro A. Casazza & Gabriella Garbarino & Paola Riani & Guido Busca, 2022. "A Study of the Pyrolysis Products of Kraft Lignin," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(3), pages 1-15, January.
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