Energy use of sorghum biomass and recovery of by-products

Abstract

The purpose of this thesis is to analyze the catalytic pyrolysis of biomass from the industrialization of sorghum, using as catalyst compounds of the pyrochloro family, especially those with the (H₃O) SbTeO₆ type structure, as well as the Y ultra-stable type zeolites and ZSM-11. The mayor aim of this project is to obtain high yields in the liquid fraction, which can be used as a bio-oil or a source of other compounds of interest. All this process will be carried out in a horizontal pyrolytic oven, testing at a constant temperature in a range between 300 °C and 450 °C for 20 minutes.
Likewise, non-condensable gaseous products will be analyzed for their use as another source of energy and in the same way the feasibility of using residual biochar as a soil improver or filter agent will be seen.