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Mesoporous Silica Nanocatalyst-Based Pyrolysis of a By-Product of Paper Manufacturing, Black Liquor

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  • Florian Marin

    (National Research and Development Institute for Cryogenic and Isotopic Technologies-ICSI Ramnicu Valcea, 4th Uzinei Street, 240050 Ramnicu Valcea, Romania
    Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Food Industry and Environmental Protection, “Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu, 7–9 I. Ratiu Str., 550012 Sibiu, Romania)

  • Felicia Bucura

    (National Research and Development Institute for Cryogenic and Isotopic Technologies-ICSI Ramnicu Valcea, 4th Uzinei Street, 240050 Ramnicu Valcea, Romania)

  • Violeta-Carolina Niculescu

    (National Research and Development Institute for Cryogenic and Isotopic Technologies-ICSI Ramnicu Valcea, 4th Uzinei Street, 240050 Ramnicu Valcea, Romania)

  • Antoaneta Roman

    (National Research and Development Institute for Cryogenic and Isotopic Technologies-ICSI Ramnicu Valcea, 4th Uzinei Street, 240050 Ramnicu Valcea, Romania)

  • Oana Romina Botoran

    (National Research and Development Institute for Cryogenic and Isotopic Technologies-ICSI Ramnicu Valcea, 4th Uzinei Street, 240050 Ramnicu Valcea, Romania)

  • Marius Constantinescu

    (National Research and Development Institute for Cryogenic and Isotopic Technologies-ICSI Ramnicu Valcea, 4th Uzinei Street, 240050 Ramnicu Valcea, Romania)

  • Stefan Ionuț Spiridon

    (National Research and Development Institute for Cryogenic and Isotopic Technologies-ICSI Ramnicu Valcea, 4th Uzinei Street, 240050 Ramnicu Valcea, Romania)

  • Eusebiu Ilarian Ionete

    (National Research and Development Institute for Cryogenic and Isotopic Technologies-ICSI Ramnicu Valcea, 4th Uzinei Street, 240050 Ramnicu Valcea, Romania)

  • Simona Oancea

    (Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Food Industry and Environmental Protection, “Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu, 7–9 I. Ratiu Str., 550012 Sibiu, Romania)

  • Anca Maria Zaharioiu

    (National Research and Development Institute for Cryogenic and Isotopic Technologies-ICSI Ramnicu Valcea, 4th Uzinei Street, 240050 Ramnicu Valcea, Romania)

Abstract

The valorization of black liquor, a by-product produced in considerable quantities from the paper manufacturing processes, has demonstrated the effectiveness of thermal reconversion into pyrolysis gas, bio-oil, and bio-char, a sustainable approach placing the feedstock into a circular economy concept. The present study focused on developing disposal solutions through energy recovery via pyrolysis at 300 °C and 450 °C when lignite and nanomaterials (such as Cu-Zn-MCM-41, Ni-SBA-3, or Ni-SBA16) were used as catalysts. The results were compared to those of non-catalytic pyrolysis. The use of the Cu-Zn-MCM-41 catalyst proved to be efficient for pyrolysis gas production, reaching 55.22 vol% CH 4 . The increase in the calorific value of the pyrolysis gas was associated with the use of the Cu-Zn-MCM-41, showing a value of 42.23 MJ/m 3 compared to that of the non-catalytic process, which yielded 39.56 MJ/m 3 . The bio-oil resulting from the pyrolysis with Cu-Zn-MCM-41 showed the highest energy value at 6457 kcal/kg compared to that obtained with the other two nanocatalysts, Ni-SBA-3 and Ni-SBA-16, as well as that of the raw material, which had a value of 3769 kcal/kg. The analysis of bio-char revealed no statistically significant differences when comparing the outcomes from using the various nanocatalysts, suggesting their minimal impact on the energy content.

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  • Florian Marin & Felicia Bucura & Violeta-Carolina Niculescu & Antoaneta Roman & Oana Romina Botoran & Marius Constantinescu & Stefan Ionuț Spiridon & Eusebiu Ilarian Ionete & Simona Oancea & Anca Mari, 2024. "Mesoporous Silica Nanocatalyst-Based Pyrolysis of a By-Product of Paper Manufacturing, Black Liquor," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(8), pages 1-17, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:16:y:2024:i:8:p:3429-:d:1379056
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