Recovery of value-added compounds through fast pyrolysis of apple pomace hydrochar

Karod, Madeline; Orton, Kellene A.; Elkasabi, Yaseen; Mullen, Charles A.; Harman-Ware, Anne E.; Iisa, Kristiina; Goldfarb, Jillian L.

doi:10.1016/j.jaap.2024.106868

Title: Recovery of value-added compounds through fast pyrolysis of apple pomace hydrochar

Journal Article · 15 November 2024 · Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaap.2024.106868 · OSTI ID:2479270

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Cornell University, Ithaca, NY (United States)
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA), Wyndmoor, PA (United States). Agricultural Research Service (ARS)

The environmental challenges associated with food production can be addressed via the thermochemical upcycling of agro-industrial biomass. Two such methods, hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) and pyrolysis, can be coupled to first reduce the water content of wet biomass wastes by producing a hydrochar (HC) via HTC and then a bio-oil via pyrolysis of the HC. However, HTC of biomass results in the formation of secondary char (SC), an amorphous tar-like mixture resulting from organic compounds released into the aqueous phase that adsorb, recondense and polymerize on the parent biomass. This study investigated how HTC temperature impacts the formation of SC from apple pomace and the SC’s subsequent impact on fast pyrolysis products. HCs were produced at temperatures of 175°C, 200°C, and 250°C. Lower HTC temperatures favor the formation of biorefinery platform chemicals such as 5-hydroxymethylfurfural and levulinic acid, while higher temperatures result in increased lignin degradation products (i.e., phenolics). HCs were subjected to fast pyrolysis before and after SC extraction in two analytical pyrolysis instruments. Fast pyrolysis of HC produced compounds similar to those found in SC, but with variations in CO and CO₂ emissions. In conclusion, the combination of SC extraction and fast pyrolysis demonstrates promise for recovering value-added compounds from agro-industrial waste biomass while retaining a solid char for fuel and carbon management.

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Research Organization:: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: Hatch Grant; National Science Foundation (NSF); USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Office of Sustainable Transportation. Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC36-08GO28308

OSTI ID:: 2479270

Report Number(s):: NREL/JA--5100-92252; MainId:94033; UUID:52fbc4d1-f979-449a-b7ba-56909afe33c3; MainAdminId:75400

Journal Information:: Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, Journal Name: Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis Vol. 185; ISSN 0165-2370

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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