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Microwave Pyrolysis of Organic Wastes for Syngas-Derived Biopolymers Production

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Abstract

Bioplastics production is a growing industry that offers an alternative to that of conventional fossil-derived plastics. Polyhydroxyalkanoates are biopolymers whose thermo-mechanical properties can be comparable to those of conventional plastics. Polyhydroxyalkanoates can be produced through the bacterial fermentation of carbon substrates, although to be commercially viable cheap renewable resources such as syngas (CO + H2 + CO2) from waste pyrolysis are required. Microwave pyrolysis has been demonstrated to have the potential of maximising both the gas production and syngas concentration. Hence it is an appropriate thermochemical route for further syngas fermentation . A combination of different factors, such as the type of waste, the moisture content, the pyrolysis temperature or the use of a microwave receptor makes microwave pyrolysis highly versatile, so that the syngas produced can be virtually tailored to the specific requirements of the bacteria.

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    The gas fraction from pyrolysis and gasification can be mainly composed by syngas, being mixed with other gases such light hydrocarbons. Although syngas is strictly known as the mixture of H2 and CO, the CO2 resulting from pyrolysis of biowaste can also be fermented by some bacteria to produce biopolymers. Therefore, from now on, syngas will be referred to the mixture of H2, CO and CO2, being the gas fraction rich in syngas if the syngas concentration is greater than 80 vol%.

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The research leading to this chapter has received funding from the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement no. 311815 (SYNPOL project). D. B. also acknowledges the support received from PCTI and FICYT of the Government of the Principado de Asturias.

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Beneroso, D., Bermúdez, J.M., Arenillas, A., Menéndez, J.A. (2015). Microwave Pyrolysis of Organic Wastes for Syngas-Derived Biopolymers Production. In: Fang, Z., Smith, Jr., R., Qi, X. (eds) Production of Biofuels and Chemicals with Microwave. Biofuels and Biorefineries, vol 3. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-9612-5_6

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