Rafeah, Wahi and Sharifah Mona, Abdul Aziz and Sinin, Hamdan and Zainab, Ngaini (2016) Biochar Production from Agricultural Wastes via Low-Temperature Microwave Carbonization. 2015 IEEE International RF and Microwave Conference Proceedings. pp. 250-253. ISSN 0018-9219
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Abstract
Biochar production from agricultural wastes via low temperature microwave pyrolysis is discussed in the present work as an alternative to the time and energy consuming conventional carbonization. The characteristics of biochar produced from palm kernel shell (PKC), wood chips (WCC) and sago waste (SWC) produced from microwave pyrolysis were investigated. The maximum calorific value of PKC, WCC and SWC in this study was 29.04, 24.89 and 25.99 MJ/kg respectively. FTIR analysis reveals that the biochars contain O-H, C-H and C=C functional groups, while the SEM analysis showed the formation of porous structure of biochars carbonized at lower temperature for all samples. Results indicated the potential use of these biochar as fuel material and precursor for activated carbon.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Biochar, microwave, pyrolysis, sago waste, palm kernel shell, wood chips, research, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, unimas, university, universiti, Borneo, Malaysia, Sarawak, Kuching, Samarahan, ipta, education |
| Subjects: | T Technology > TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering |
| Divisions: | Academic Faculties, Institutes and Centres > Faculty of Resource Science and Technology Faculties, Institutes, Centres > Faculty of Resource Science and Technology |
| Depositing User: | Wahi |
| Date Deposited: | 14 Mar 2016 02:04 |
| Last Modified: | 08 Feb 2022 03:31 |
| URI: | http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/10866 |
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