scholarly journals Microwave-Assisted Pyrolysis of Biomass Waste: A Mini Review

Processes ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. 1190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saleem Ethaib ◽  
Rozita Omar ◽  
Siti Mazlina Mustapa Kamal ◽  
Dayang Radiah Awang Biak ◽  
Salah L. Zubaidi
Keyword(s):  
Microwave Heating ◽  
Complex Structure ◽  
Initial Moisture Content ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Conventional Heating ◽  
Operating Parameters ◽  
High Heating Rate ◽  
Biomass Waste ◽  
Promising Alternative ◽  
Microwave Assisted

The utilization of biomass waste as a raw material for renewable energy is a global concern. Pyrolysis is one of the thermal treatments for biomass wastes that results in the production of liquid, solid and gaseous products. Unfortunately, the complex structure of the biomass materials matrix needs elevated heating to convert these materials into useful products. Microwave heating is a promising alternative to conventional heating approaches. Recently, it has been widely used in pyrolysis due to easy operation and its high heating rate. This review tries to identify the microwave-assisted pyrolysis treatment process fundamentals and discusses various key operating parameters which have an effect on product yield. It was found that several operating parameters govern this process such as microwave power and the degree of temperature, microwave absorber addition and its concentration, initial moisture content, initial sweep gas flow rate/residence time. Moreover, this study highlighted the most attractive products of the microwave pyrolysis process. These products include synthesis gas, bio-char, and bio-oil. The benefits and challenges of microwave heating are discussed.

scholarly journals Preparation and application of carbon and hollow TiO2 microspheres by microwave heating at a low temperature

e-Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 200-209
Author(s):  
Caiyun Zhang ◽  
Chunhong Li ◽  
Bolin Ji ◽  
Zhaohui Jiang
Keyword(s):  
Low Temperature ◽  
Microwave Heating ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Carbon Microspheres ◽  
Microwave Assisted ◽  
The Core ◽  
Good Crystallinity ◽  
Carbon Core ◽  
Microwave Assisted Method ◽  
Uniform Particle Size

Abstract A fast, simple, and energy-saving microwave-assisted approach was successfully developed to prepare carbon microspheres. The carbon microspheres with a uniform particle size and good dispersity were prepared using glucose as the raw material and HCl as the dehydrating agent at low temperature (90°C) in an open system with the assistance of microwave heating. The carbon microspheres were characterized by elemental analysis, XRD, SEM, FTIR, TG, and Raman. The results showed that the carbon microspheres prepared under the condition of 18.5% (v/v) HCl and heating for 30 min by microwave had a narrow size distribution. The core–shell structure of the carbon core and TiO2 shell was prepared with (NH4)2TiF6, H3BO3 using the microwave-assisted method. The hollow TiO2 microspheres with good crystallinity and high photocatalytic properties were successfully prepared by sacrificing the carbon microspheres.

Microwave-assisted Al-substituted Tobermorite Synthesis

2000 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 850-853 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michihiro Miyake ◽  
Shigeto Niiya ◽  
Motohide Matsuda
Keyword(s):  
Reaction Time ◽  
Hydrothermal Synthesis ◽  
Microwave Heating ◽  
Conventional Heating ◽  
Crystallization Time ◽  
Short Reaction Time ◽  
Microwave Assisted

The effect of microwave heating on the hydrothermal synthesis of Al-substituted tobermorite and the removal characteristics of resulting materials were examined and compared with the effect of conventional heating. The microwave heating reduced the crystallization time of Al-substituted tobermorite—i.e., Al-substituted tobermorite was synthesized within 80 min at around 140 °C—and produced smaller crystallites than the conventional heating. The minute crystallites were found to promote the removal characteristics for Cs+ ions in short reaction time.

scholarly journals Application of Microwave in Hydrogen Production from Methane Dry Reforming: Comparison Between the Conventional and Microwave-Assisted Catalytic Reforming on Improving the Energy Efficiency

Catalysts ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 618 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seyyedmajid Sharifvaghefi ◽  
Babak Shirani ◽  
Mladen Eic ◽  
Ying Zheng
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Microwave Heating ◽  
Dry Reforming ◽  
Dry Reforming Of Methane ◽  
Conventional Heating ◽  
Feed Conversion ◽  
Methane Dry Reforming ◽  
Microwave Assisted ◽  
Reaction Conversion ◽  
Active Metal

The microwave-assisted dry reforming of methane over Ni and Ni–MgO catalysts supported on activated carbon (AC) was studied with respect to reducing reaction energy consumption. In order to optimize the reforming reaction using the microwave setup, an inclusive study was performed on the effect of operating parameters, including the type of catalysts’ active metal and their concentration in the AC support, feed flow rate, and reaction temperature on the reaction conversion and H2/CO selectivity. The methane dry reforming was also carried out using conventional heating and the results were compared to those of microwave heating. The catalysts’ activity was increased under microwave heating and as a result, the feed conversion and hydrogen selectivity were enhanced in comparison to the conventional heating method. In addition, to improve the reactants’ conversion and products’ selectivity, the thermal analysis also clarified the crucial importance of microwave heating in enhancing the energy efficiency of the reaction compared to the conventional heating.

scholarly journals Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Arylidene Acetophenones

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Sheauly Khatun ◽  
M. Z. H. Khan ◽  
Khodeza Khatun ◽  
M. A. Sattar
Keyword(s):  
Microwave Irradiation ◽  
Microwave Heating ◽  
Spectral Data ◽  
Condensation Reaction ◽  
Aromatic Aldehydes ◽  
Conventional Heating ◽  
Microwave Assisted Synthesis ◽  
Efficient Synthesis ◽  
H Nmr ◽  
Microwave Assisted

An efficient synthesis of arylidene acetophenones have been achieved by using the microwave heating in comparison to the conventional heating. In this work compound 1-phenyle-3-(4-droxyphenyle)-2-propen-1-one, 1-(4-chlorophenyle)-3-phenyle-2-propen-1-one, and 1-(4-chlorophenyle)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyle)-2-propen-1-one have been synthesized by the condensation reaction between aromatic aldehydes and substituted acetophenones under microwave irradiation. The compounds of aldehydes and acetophenones were used as benzaldehyde, parahydroxybenzaldehyde, acetophenone, and parachloroacetophenone. The result shows that the time taken for the reaction was reduced from the conventional 1-2 hours to 60–120 seconds. The yield of the compounds in the conventional heating was moderate while the highest yield of 90–98% was observed in MWI method. The structure of the compounds was characterized by their IR,1H-NMR spectral data.

THE EFFECT OF CONVENTIONAL AND MICROWAVE HEATING TECHNIQUES ON TRANSESTERIFICATION OF WASTE COOKING OIL TO BIODIESEL

2016 ◽  
Vol 78 (8-3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohd Johari Kamaruddin ◽  
Nurulsurusiah Mohamad ◽  
Umi Aisah Asli ◽  
Muhammad Abbas Ahmad Zaini ◽  
Kamarizan Kidam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Microwave Heating ◽  
Processing Parameters ◽  
Waste Cooking Oil ◽  
Green Technology ◽  
Conventional Heating ◽  
Molar Ratio ◽  
Catalyst Loading ◽  
Thermal Heating ◽  
Microwave Assisted ◽  
Cooking Oil

This research is focused on the effect of processing parameters such as molar ratio of sample to solvent (1:3-1:15), catalyst loading (0.5-2.5 wt %), temperature (40-80 °C) and time of reaction (5-180 min) on the transesterification yield of waste cooking oil (WCO) in conventional thermal heating and microwave heating techniques. The analysis carried out revealed that the microwave assisted transesterification produced a comparable yield to conventional heating transesterification with ~5 times faster in heating up the reaction mixture to a reaction temperature and reduced ~90% of the reaction time required. This study concludes that microwave assisted transesterification, which is a green technology, may have great potential in reducing the processing time compared to conventional thermal heating transesterification.

scholarly journals Prospects and Challenges of Microwave-Combined Technology for Biodiesel and Biolubricant Production through a Transesterification: A Review

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 788
Author(s):  
Nur Atiqah Mohamad Aziz ◽  
Robiah Yunus ◽  
Dina Kania ◽  
Hamidah Abd Hamid
Keyword(s):  
Microwave Heating ◽  
Energy Savings ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
Product Yield ◽  
Conventional Heating ◽  
Animal Fats ◽  
Microwave Assisted ◽  
Mass Transfer Efficiency ◽  
Homogeneous Electromagnetic Field ◽  
Heating Technology

Biodiesels and biolubricants are synthetic esters produced mainly via a transesterification of other esters from bio-based resources, such as plant-based oils or animal fats. Microwave heating has been used to enhance transesterification reaction by converting an electrical energy into a radiation, becoming part of the internal energy acquired by reactant molecules. This method leads to major energy savings and reduces the reaction time by at least 60% compared to a conventional heating via conduction and convection. However, the application of microwave heating technology alone still suffers from non-homogeneous electromagnetic field distribution, thermally unstable rising temperatures, and insufficient depth of microwave penetration, which reduces the mass transfer efficiency. The strategy of integrating multiple technologies for biodiesel and biolubricant production has gained a great deal of interest in applied chemistry. This review presents an advanced transesterification process that combines microwave heating with other technologies, namely an acoustic cavitation, a vacuum, ionic solvent, and a supercritical/subcritical approach to solve the limitations of the stand-alone microwave-assisted transesterification. The combined technologies allow for the improvement in the overall product yield and energy efficiency. This review provides insights into the broader prospects of microwave heating in the production of bio-based products.

scholarly journals A Microwave-Assisted Boudouard Reaction: A Highly Effective Reduction of the Greenhouse Gas CO2 to Useful CO Feedstock with Semi-Coke

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (6) ◽  
pp. 1507
Author(s):  
Huan Dai ◽  
Hong Zhao ◽  
Siyuan Chen ◽  
Biao Jiang
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Microwave Heating ◽  
Barium Carbonate ◽  
Fixed Bed ◽  
Potential Method ◽  
Fixed Bed Reactor ◽  
Conventional Heating ◽  
Boudouard Reaction ◽  
Co2 Conversion ◽  
Microwave Assisted

The conversion of CO2 into more synthetically flexible CO is an effective and potential method for CO2 remediation, utilization and carbon emission reduction. In this paper, the reaction of carbon-carbon dioxide (the Boudouard reaction) was performed in a microwave fixed bed reactor using semi-coke (SC) as both the microwave absorber and reactant and was systematically compared with that heated in a conventional thermal field. The effects of the heating source, SC particle size, CO2 flow rate and additives on CO2 conversion and CO output were investigated. By microwave heating (MWH), CO2 conversion reached more than 99% while by conventional heating (CH), the maximum conversion of CO2 was approximately 29% at 900 °C. Meanwhile, for the reaction with 5 wt% barium carbonate added as a promoter, the reaction temperature was significantly reduced to 750 °C with an almost quantitative conversion of CO2. Further kinetic calculations showed that the apparent activation energy of the reaction under microwave heating was 46.3 kJ/mol, which was only one-third of that observed under conventional heating. The microwave-assisted Boudouard reaction with catalytic barium carbonate is a promising method for carbon dioxide utilization.

Microwave-Assisted Organic Synthesis

1992 ◽  
Vol 269 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raymond J. Giguere
Keyword(s):  
Microwave Heating ◽  
Organic Synthesis ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Conventional Heating ◽  
Microwave Assisted ◽  
Concise Overview ◽  
Materials Research ◽  
Heating Mode

ABSTRACTA concise overview of the use of microwave heating in organic synthesis is presented. The role of solvents and representative examples from the relevant literature are discussed to illustrate the significant impact this non-conventional heating mode continues to have in this area of materials research.

scholarly journals Fast Production of Cellulose Nanocrystals by Hydrolytic-Oxidative Microwave-Assisted Treatment

Polymers ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luana Amoroso ◽  
Giuseppe Muratore ◽  
Marco Aldo Ortenzi ◽  
Stefano Gazzotti ◽  
Sara Limbo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Light Scattering ◽  
Cellulose Nanocrystals ◽  
Reaction System ◽  
Weight Ratio ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Fine Tuning ◽  
Green Economy ◽  
Conventional Heating ◽  
Scale Production ◽  
Microwave Assisted

In contrast to conventional approaches, which are considered to be energy- and time-intensive, expensive, and not green, herein, we report an alternative microwave-assisted ammonium persulfate (APS) method for cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) production, under pressurized conditions in a closed reaction system. The aim was to optimize the hydrolytic-oxidative patented procedure (US 8,900,706), replacing the conventional heating with a faster process that would allow the industrial scale production of the nanomaterial and make it more appealing to a green economy. A microwave-assisted process was performed according to different time–temperature programs, varying the ramp (from 5 to 40 min) and the hold heating time (from 60 to 90 min), at a fixed reagent concentration and weight ratio of the raw material/APS solution. Differences in composition, structure, and morphology of the nanocrystals, arising from traditional and microwave methods, were studied by several techniques (TEM, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR)-attenuated total reflectance (ATR), dynamic light scattering (DLS), electrophoretic light scattering (ELS), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), X-ray diffraction (XRD)), and the extraction yields were calculated. Fine tuning the microwave treatment variables, it was possible to realize a simple, cost-effective way for faster materials’ preparation, which allowed achieving high-quality CNCs, with a defined hydrodynamic diameter (150 nm) and zeta potential (−0.040 V), comparable to those obtained using conventional heating, in only 90 min instead of 16 h.

scholarly journals Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Isopropylβ-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-α-hydroxypropanoate

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Qun-Zheng Zhang ◽  
Xue-Feng Tian ◽  
Guan-Le Du ◽  
Qing Pan ◽  
Yi Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reaction Time ◽  
Microwave Heating ◽  
Orthogonal Design ◽  
Power Level ◽  
Conventional Heating ◽  
Microwave Assisted Synthesis ◽  
Reaction Conditions ◽  
Microwave Assisted ◽  
Clemmensen Reduction ◽  
Microwave Power Level

Using microwave irradiation heating, isopropylβ-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-α-hydroxypropanoate was synthesised from 3,4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde and acetylglycine through the formation of 2-methyl-4-(3,4-acetoxybenzylene)oxazol-5-ones,α-acetylamino-β-(3,4-diacetoxyphenyl)acrylic acid, andβ-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)pyruvic acid followed by Clemmensen reduction and esterification. The reaction conditions in terms of operating parameters were optimised by using an orthogonal design of experiment (ODOE) approach, including reaction temperature, reaction time, and microwave power level. Compared with conventional heating, the reaction time was significantly reduced for all reactions and the product yields were increased (except for the third-step reaction) under microwave heating conditions. The most remarkable microwave enhancement was found in the step of isopropylβ-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-α-hydroxypropanoate production where the reaction time was reduced from 10 hrs (conventional heating) to 25 mins (microwave heating) whilst the yield was increased from 75.6% to 87.1%, respectively.

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