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  • Biomass conversion and renewable energy technologies.
  • Chemical engineering and materials science.
  • Sustainable chemistry and biorefining.

Background:

  • Biomass pyrolysis is a key thermochemical conversion process.
  • Microwave-assisted pyrolysis (MAP) offers advantages in heating efficiency and control.
  • Developing automated and precise MAP systems is crucial for industrial applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To design, build, and validate an automated microwave-assisted pyrolysis (MAP) system.
  • To investigate the effect of pyrolysis temperature on the yield and properties of products from sugarcane bagasse.
  • To assess the potential of MAP for biorefinery applications.

Main Methods:

  • Construction of an automated MAP system using a microwave oven, cordierite chamber, silicon carbide, and Arduino control.
  • Pyrolysis of sugarcane bagasse at temperatures ranging from 250 to 550 °C.
  • Characterization of biochar using BET and scanning electron microscopy (SEM); analysis of functional groups using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR).
  • Analysis of pyrolysis liquids using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS).

Main Results:

  • The automated MAP system demonstrated precise temperature control (±19 °C) and rapid heating rates (31.9 °C min⁻¹).
  • Biochar yield was higher at lower temperatures, while higher surface area (25.14 m² g⁻¹) was achieved at 550 °C.
  • Pyrolysis liquids rich in valuable compounds like aldehydes, ketones, phenols, and alcohols were obtained at higher temperatures.
  • FTIR analysis indicated a decrease in functional groups on biochar with increasing temperature.

Conclusions:

  • The developed MAP system is a rapid, safe, and efficient technology for biomass depolymerization.
  • Precise control over pyrolysis temperature allows for tuning of product yields and characteristics.
  • MAP technology shows significant promise for sustainable biorefinery applications.