- September 16, 2020
- Posted by: RSIS Team
- Categories: Clinical Sciences, IJRIAS
International Journal of Research and Innovation in Applied Science (IJRIAS) | Volume V, Issue III, February 2020 | ISSN 2454–6186
Pyrolysis of Groundnut Peels and Shells for Bio-Based Products (Bio- Oil and Bio-Char)
Ogunsuyi, H.O and Adejumobi, I.B
Department of Chemistry, School of Sciences, Federal University of Technology, P.M.B.704. Akure, Nigeria
Abstract: – This research aims at pyrolyzing groundnut biomass (shells and peels) for the production of bio oil. About 750 g of groundnutpeels and shells were subjected to slow pyrolysis at 450 oC in a fixed bed reactor. Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) was used to characterize both the bio oil and bio char obtained from the peels and shells. The peel was found to contain 16.3% and34.1 %, of bio oil and bio char respectively while the shell contained 11.7% and 44.5% of bio oil and bio char as well respectively. The GC-MS results of the derived bio oil from both fractions of the biomass revealed the presence of phenol, 2-methoxybenzene, alkanes, naphthalene-1, 6-dimethylhexadecanoic methyl esters, acetamide and methyl stearate which were being reported as the major components of wood preservatives. This study showed the potential ofthe biomass as viable feedstock for sustainable production of bio-based chemicals, in view of its availability.
Keywords: Groundnut peels, Groundnut shells, Pyrolysis, Bio-oil and Bio-char.
