Characterization of Organic Matter Released during Analytical Pyrolysis of PM₁₀ Samples Obtained from Biomass and Oil Combustion

Abstract:

The composition and origin of organic matter (OM) released form three PM₁₀ samples obtained from biomass and oil combustion was investigated in this study. The Py-GC/MS system was applied and experiments were conducted at 5 °C/min to 750 °C. A difference in the composition and therefore in OM between the examined samples was observed. The greatest variation in released compounds was noted for PM₁₀ sample obtained from biomass combustion. Whereas the least variation in composition was observed for PM₁₀ sample obtained from B oil sample. The latter consisted in majority of squalene (81.5 %). As a result, the quantity of OM released by the biomass sample was greater by 18.2 % and 33.9 % that the quantity released by A and B oil samples, respectively.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 926-930)
• Pages: 7-12
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.926-930.7
• Online since: May 2014
• Authors: Jana Kucharova, Helena Raclavská*, Agnieszka Corsaro, Konstantin Raclavsky
• Keywords: Analytical Pyrolysis, Biomass, Oil, Organic Matter, PM₁₀

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