Hydrocarbons from pyrolysis and hydrolysis processes of biomass

Biomass is available as a potential resource for energy generation and chemicals. The future supply of biomass energy depends on energy prices and technical progress, both of which are driven by energy policy priorities. Pyrolysis and hydrolysis processes are thought to have great promise as a means for converting biomass into chemicals and higher value fuels. Total amounts of C-12, C-18, and C-24 hydrocarbons obtained from hazelnut shell, beech wood, spruce wood, tea waste, and filter paper were 37.2, 38.2, 37.6, 39.5, and 41.1 %, respectively. The straight-chain alkanes from pyrolysis range from C-14 to C-32, and the distribution of straight-chain alkanes exhibit a maximum in the range of C-17 to C-30 in the liquid products of the biomass samples.