Indonesian Journal of Science and Technology
Vol 7, No 3 (2022): IJOST: VOLUME 7, ISSUE 3, December 2022

Experimental Study on The Characterization of Pyrolysis Products from Bagasse (Saccharum Officinarum L.): Bio-oil, Biochar, and Gas Products

Siti Jamilatun (Universitas Ahmad Dahlan)
Joko Pitoyo (Universitas Ahmad Dahlan)
Shinta Amelia (Universitas Ahmad Dahlan)
Alfian Ma’arif (Universitas Ahmad Dahlan)
Dhias Cahya Hakika (Universitas Ahmad Dahlan)
Ilham Mufandi (University of Darussalam Gontor)



Article Info

Publish Date
10 Oct 2022

Abstract

Sugarcane bagasse is one of the most abundant biomasses. This study aims to examine the characteristics of bagasse using a pyrolysis system to produce liquid, solid (Biochar), and gaseous. A fixed bed reactor was installed in pyrolysis with temperature variations from 300 to 600°C. The ultimate and proximate analysis was applied to evaluate the characteristic of bagasse. The experimental result found that the maximum bio-oil was obtained at a temperature of 550°C. Several characterizations were done, including gas chromatography and surface area analysis. The Levoglucosan compound of 78% area. The temperature effect on pyrolysis influenced the O/C ratio, H/C ratio, HHV value, and surface area of biochar. The High Heating Value was obtained from 16.698 to 18.496 kJ/kg. Biochar results indicated that the surface area, average pore size, and total pore volume are 180.3-198.0 m2/g, 1.42-4.33 nm, and 0.11-0.12 nm, respectively. The study also analyzed its composition in biochar.

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