Table 3 Operating parameters and product distribution of pyrolysis papers that were reviewed. Only experimental papers which provided at least two of the table’s parameters are presented here
Study | Feed moisture content (wt%) | Reactor type | Operating temp (°C) | Gas yield (wt%) | Bio-oil yield (wt%) | Solid yield (wt%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Trinh et al. [39] | 7.3 | Centrifuge | 425–625 | 13–19 | 26–54 | 22–55 |
Fonts et al. [59] | 6.6 | Fluidized bed | 250–500 | 31.7 | 49.2 | 19.7 |
Alvarez et al. [42] | 5.6 | Conical spouted bed | 450–600 |  | 45.4–48.5 |  |
Shen et al. [41] | 3 | Fluidized bed | 300–600 |  | 30 |  |
Huang et al. [48] | 11.79 | Microwave | – |  | 25.5 |  |
Xie et al. [49] | 4.53 | Microwave oven | 450–600 |  | 20.9 |  |
Zhou et al. [50] | – | Continuous fast microwave | 450–600 | 11–25 | 16.47–39 | 32.98–62.26 |
Pedroza et al. [53] | 6 | Rotating cylinder | 500–600 | 16–23.3 | 8–10.5 | 52.7–61.9 |
Fonts et al. [47] | 6.7 | Fluidized bed | 530 | 25 | 50 | 25 |
| Â | 5.3 | Â | 530 | 37 | 46 | 17 |
| Â | 7.1 | Â | 530 | 27 | 51 | 22 |
Park et al. [60] | – | Fluidized bed | 450–470 | 6.5–10.3 | 43.5–52.1 | 39.7–48.7 |