Catalytic Pyrolysis of Waste Achyranthes Root Over Al-MCM-41.

Seul-Bee Lee, Young-Min Kim, Ji-Hui Park, Young-Kwon Park

Journal of nanoscience and nanotechnology 2021 Jul 01

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This study examined the thermal and catalytic pyrolysis of waste Achyranthes Root (AR) using pyrolyzer-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (Py-GC/MS). The non-catalytic pyrolysis of waste AR produced various kinds of oxygenates, such as acetic acid, hydroxy propanone, furfural, phenol, cresol, guaiacols, syringols, and so on. By applying nanoporous Al-MCM-41 with acidic properties and mesopores to the pyrolysis of waste AR, the levels of furan and aromatic hydrocarbons production increased with a concomitant decrease in the other oxygenates. The formation efficiency of furans was improved further by increasing the amount of Al-MCM-41 applied to the catalytic pyrolysis of waste AR.

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Seul-Bee Lee, Young-Min Kim, Ji-Hui Park, Young-Kwon Park. Catalytic Pyrolysis of Waste Achyranthes Root Over Al-MCM-41. Journal of nanoscience and nanotechnology. 2021 Jul 01;21(7):4081-4084