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Thermochemical Valorisation of Cattle Manure into Gaseous Fuel and Fufural-Rich Bio-Oil

SSRN, ISSN: 1556-5068
2024
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Article Description

Surplus carbon, in the form of carbon dioxide (CO2), has aggravated global warming over several past decades. To divert the current energy mix that relies heavily on fossil fuels, researchers have realised waste materials as an alternative energy source and have put in multifaceted efforts to valorise them. Such attempts could evolve into a practical strategy to reduce CO2 emissions and potentially contribute in establishing circular economy by simultaneously producing value-added chemicals and fuels from waste. This study investigated the transformation of cattle manure (CM) into value-added products (syngas and furfural) via a thermochemical pathway. The CM was treated with FeCl3 prior to pyrolysis to enhance the conversion selectivity toward syngas and furfural. Thermogravimetric analysis revealed that Fe impregnation facilitated the thermal degradation of CM, resulting in enhanced syngas formation. The oil product obtained from the Fe-impregnated CM exhibited notable enrichment in furfural and a much simpler chemical composition than that of the untreated CM. Furthermore, the produced biochar catalytically expedited the kinetics of the transesterification reaction of canola oil. The overall results of this study offer a practical means of converting livestock manure into useful resources, thereby contributing to the realisation of a circular economy.

Bibliographic Details

Naeun Kim; Gihoon Kwon; Kwangsuk Yoon; Eunji Kim; Gyeongnam Park; Hocheol Song; Young Jae Jeon

Elsevier BV

Multidisciplinary; circular economy; Manure upcycling; Thermochemical conversion; Furfural; Biodiesel

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