Valorization of Agro-Industrial Residues into Furfural via Catalytic Pyrolysis
by
Orlando N. Guiñazú
,
Edgar M. Sánchez Faba
,
Griselda A. Eimer
,
Laura E. Moyano
and
Horacio Falcón
Abstract
Pyrolysis is a promising technology for converting biomass waste into bio-oil, a liquid product that can serve as feedstock for fuels and high-value chemicals. In this study, bio-oil was produced via catalytic pyrolysis of pear pulp waste, a byproduct from juice and jam manufacturing, using a fixed-bed reactor. Initial non-catalytic experiments were conducted under nitrogen and vacuum atmospheres at temperatures ranging from 300 to 450°C for 15 minutes to evaluate the effect of temperature on bi [...]