Hsieh, P.
and Bruno, T.
(2014),
Pressure-controlled advanced distillation curve analysis and rotational viscometry of swine manure pyrolysis oil, Fuel, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=915389
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Pressure-controlled advanced distillation curve analysis and rotational viscometry of swine manure pyrolysis oil
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Pyrolysis is an effective method of converting agricultural byproducts to a tarry complex fluid suitable for use as a liquid fuel. While superficially similar in appearance to crude petroleum, pyrolysis oil contains significantly more oxygenated and nitrogenous compounds and up to 30 % water by mass. These differences in composition affect both the heating value and viscosity of the fuel. We used the reduced-pressure advanced distillation curve (ADC) method to characterize the boiling point and composition of pyrolysis oil derived from swine manure. The swine manure pyrolysis oil was found to contain 10 % water by mass. Thermal cracking of the sample was observed near 300 °C. The pyrolysis oil viscosity decreases exponentially as a function of temperature from 50 to 75 °C.Citation
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Created April 25, 2014, Updated October 12, 2021