Microwave wet torrefaction: A catalytic process to convert waste palm shell into porous biochar

Waste palm shell is a large-volume biomass waste produced from palm oil mills, representing a resource to be treated and converted into a value-added product. In this study, an improved microwave wet torrefaction (low-temperature pyrolysis) incorporating microwave radiation and steam was performed t...

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Main Authors: Peter Nai Yuh Yek, Mohd Shahril Osman, Chee Chung Wong, Chee Swee Wong, Seng Huat Kong, Teck Sung Sie, Shin Ying Foong, Su Shiung Lam, Rock Keey Liew
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2020-01-01
Series:Materials Science for Energy Technologies
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589299120300483