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Production and Upgradation of Cotton Shell Pyrolytic Oil for Biofuel from Flash Pyrolysis by Fluidized Bed Reactor

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In this study the flash pyrolysis of the cotton shell on the electrically heated fluidized bed has been conducted for producing cotton shell pyrolytic oil and with the presence of homogenous acid catalyst the cotton shell pyrolytic oil is converted into biofuel. Cotton shell was procured from resources available in India. The various physical properties such as density, viscosity, flash point and elemental analysis have been done for the bio oil. For the baseline data analysis, the same characteristics study has been carried out on the biofuel and an acceptable agreement is observed.

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The authors thank the School of Mechanical Sciences, Karunya University, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu for their support that made this work possible by providing their facilities and Ms. G. Periyanayagi of Ayya Nadar Janaki Ammal College, Sivakasi, Tamilnadu for her extended support.

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, RVS Faculty of Engineering, RVS Technical Campus-Coimbatore, Coimbatore, 641402, Tamilnadu, India

    P. Madhu

  2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Francis Xavier Engineering College, Tirunelveli, 627011, Tamilnadu, India

    I. Neethi Manickam

  3. Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Engineering College, Kovilpatti, 628503, Tamilnadu, India

    H. Kanagasabapathy

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Madhu, P., Neethi Manickam, I. & Kanagasabapathy, H. Production and Upgradation of Cotton Shell Pyrolytic Oil for Biofuel from Flash Pyrolysis by Fluidized Bed Reactor. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., India, Sect. A Phys. Sci. 85, 457–462 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40010-015-0220-6

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