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	Pyrolysis Oil is a product of anoxic ("destructive") distillation of biomass. Upon heating of wood or other biomass to sufficient temperature in an air-tight chamber, volatile components are produced. After cooling, some of these are gaseous (hydrogen, carbon monoxide) while others are in liquid form, the so-called '''pyrolysis oil'''. This oil is a dense fuel source - for applications such as heating and steam production. It may be burned by a burner such as the [[Babington_Burner\|Babington burner]]. As such, this is a lower-tech substitute for petroleum fuels in some applications, with lower caloric value than diesel fuel. At present, it cannot be substituted for diesel in internal-combustion engines due to high viscosity and acidity. Upgrading of bio-oil to Diesel fuel via the [[Biomass_to_FuelFischer-Tropsch\|Fischer-Tropsch process]] is possible but may not be practical. Recently, a cheap and open source way to upgrade bio-oil via [[Red Mud and Bio-Oil\| Red Mud]] was discovered.

	~~==Student Projects==~~
	A great experiment that can be done in a semester is the construction of a simple distillation apparatus to test the procedure with wood chips or newspaper - and to measure the purity and composition of the resulting fuel.

	~~==Basic Experiment==~~
	A basic experiment can be performed readily by heating biomass in a 55 gallon metal drum. An external fire may be applied, or an electric heating element may be installed. The vapors that come off can be sent into another drum, submerged in cool water for condensation to occur. A weep hole is put in the second drum for pressure release, and gases may be flared, or captured, at this outlet as the reaction proceeds. When all biomass is distilled, the flare gassing will stop.

	~~[[Image:pyroil.jpg]]~~

	~~The resulting product can then be analyzed.~~

	*Flammability test
	**Is fuel readily usable in a [Babington burner]?
	*Heating to drive off water
	*Heating to drive off lighter fractions to produce fuel oil
	*Further heating to provide heavier oils or lubricants
	*Cooling to separate phases
	*Freezing to separate phases or to separate water

	~~==More Information==~~
	~~[[File:pyrolysisintro.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|left\|click to enlarge !]]~~
	~~[[File:pyrolysisintro2.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|center\|click to enlarge !]]~~

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	~~==Related Pages==~~
	* Paper: "''An exploratory study on the removal of acetic and formic acids from bio-oil"'' [[Media:BioRes 04 4 1319 Sukhbaatar SIK Expl Removal Acetic Formic Acids Bio Oil ~~450.pdf~~]]

	~~==Contact==~~
	~~contact joseph.dolittle at gmail dot com for more information~~

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	~~==Introduction==~~
	Pyrolysis Oil is a product of anoxic ("destructive") distillation of biomass. Upon heating of wood or other biomass to sufficient temperature in an air-tight chamber, volatile components are produced. After cooling, some of these are gaseous (hydrogen, carbon monoxide) while others are in liquid form, the so-called '''pyrolysis oil'''. This oil is a dense fuel source - for applications such as heating and steam production. It may be burned by a burner such as the [[Babington_Burner\|Babington burner]]. As such, this is a lower-tech substitute for petroleum fuels in some applications, with lower caloric value than diesel fuel. At present, it cannot be substituted for diesel in internal-combustion engines due to high viscosity and acidity. Upgrading of bio-oil to Diesel fuel via the [[Biomass_to_FuelFischer-Tropsch\|Fischer-Tropsch process]] is possible but may not be practical. Recently, a cheap and open source way to upgrade bio-oil via [[Red Mud and Bio-Oil\| Red Mud]] was discovered.

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			Pyrolysis Oil is a product of anoxic ("destructive") distillation of biomass. Upon heating of wood or other biomass to sufficient temperature in an air-tight chamber, volatile components are produced. After cooling, some of these are gaseous (hydrogen, carbon monoxide) while others are in liquid form, the so-called '''pyrolysis oil'''. This oil is a dense fuel source - for applications such as heating and steam production. It may be burned by a burner such as the [[Babington_Burner\|Babington burner]]. As such, this is a lower-tech substitute for petroleum fuels in some applications, with lower caloric value than diesel fuel. At present, it cannot be substituted for diesel in internal-combustion engines due to high viscosity and acidity. Upgrading of bio-oil to Diesel fuel via the [[Biomass_to_FuelFischer-Tropsch\|Fischer-Tropsch process]] is possible but may not be practical. Recently, a cheap and open source way to upgrade bio-oil via [[Red Mud and Bio-Oil\| Red Mud]] was discovered.

	==Student Projects==		==Student Projects==
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	*Cooling to separate phases		*Cooling to separate phases
	*Freezing to separate phases or to separate water		*Freezing to separate phases or to separate water

			==More Information==
			[[File:pyrolysisintro.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|left\|click to enlarge !]]
			[[File:pyrolysisintro2.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|center\|click to enlarge !]]

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	==Related Pages==		==Related Pages==
	* Paper: "''An exploratory study on the removal of acetic and formic acids from bio-oil"'' [[Media:BioRes 04 4 1319 Sukhbaatar SIK Expl Removal Acetic Formic Acids Bio Oil 450.pdf]]		* Paper: "''An exploratory study on the removal of acetic and formic acids from bio-oil"'' [[Media:BioRes 04 4 1319 Sukhbaatar SIK Expl Removal Acetic Formic Acids Bio Oil 450.pdf]]

	~~=More Information=~~
	~~[[Image:pyrolysisintro.jpg]]~~
	~~[[Image:pyrolysisintro2.jpg]]~~

	==Contact==		==Contact==
	contact joseph.dolittle at gmail dot com for more information		contact joseph.dolittle at gmail dot com for more information

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	==Introduction==		==Introduction==
	Pyrolysis Oil is a product of anoxic ("destructive") distillation of biomass. Upon heating of wood or other biomass to sufficient temperature in an air-tight chamber, volatile components are produced. After cooling, some of these are gaseous (hydrogen, carbon monoxide) while others are in liquid form, the so-called '''pyrolysis oil'''. This oil is a dense fuel source - for applications such as heating and steam production. It may be burned by a burner such as the [[Babington_Burner\|Babington burner]]. As such, this is a lower-tech substitute for petroleum fuels, with lower caloric value than diesel fuel. At present, it cannot be substituted for diesel in internal-combustion engines due to high viscosity and acidity. Upgrading of bio-oil to Diesel fuel via the [[Biomass_to_FuelFischer-Tropsch\|Fischer-Tropsch process]] is possible but may not be practical. Recently, a cheap and open source way to upgrade bio-oil via [[Red Mud and Bio-Oil\| Red Mud]] was discovered.		Pyrolysis Oil is a product of anoxic ("destructive") distillation of biomass. Upon heating of wood or other biomass to sufficient temperature in an air-tight chamber, volatile components are produced. After cooling, some of these are gaseous (hydrogen, carbon monoxide) while others are in liquid form, the so-called '''pyrolysis oil'''. This oil is a dense fuel source - for applications such as heating and steam production. It may be burned by a burner such as the [[Babington_Burner\|Babington burner]]. As such, this is a lower-tech substitute for petroleum fuels in some applications, with lower caloric value than diesel fuel. At present, it cannot be substituted for diesel in internal-combustion engines due to high viscosity and acidity. Upgrading of bio-oil to Diesel fuel via the [[Biomass_to_FuelFischer-Tropsch\|Fischer-Tropsch process]] is possible but may not be practical. Recently, a cheap and open source way to upgrade bio-oil via [[Red Mud and Bio-Oil\| Red Mud]] was discovered.

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	==Student Projects==		==Student Projects==

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	=Introduction=		==Introduction==

	Pyrolysis Oil is a product of anoxic ("destructive") distillation of biomass. Upon heating of wood or other biomass to sufficient temperature in an air-tight chamber, volatile components are produced. After cooling, some of these are gaseous (hydrogen, carbon monoxide) while others are in liquid form, the so-called '''pyrolysis oil'''. This oil is a dense fuel source - for applications such as heating and steam production. It may be burned by a burner such as the [[Babington_Burner\|Babington burner]]. As such, this is a lower-tech substitute for petroleum fuels, with lower caloric value than diesel fuel. At present, it cannot be substituted for diesel in internal-combustion engines due to high viscosity and acidity. Upgrading of bio-oil to Diesel fuel via the [[Biomass_to_FuelFischer-Tropsch\|Fischer-Tropsch process]] is possible but may not be practical. Recently, a cheap and open source way to upgrade bio-oil via [[Red Mud and Bio-Oil\| Red Mud]] was discovered.		Pyrolysis Oil is a product of anoxic ("destructive") distillation of biomass. Upon heating of wood or other biomass to sufficient temperature in an air-tight chamber, volatile components are produced. After cooling, some of these are gaseous (hydrogen, carbon monoxide) while others are in liquid form, the so-called '''pyrolysis oil'''. This oil is a dense fuel source - for applications such as heating and steam production. It may be burned by a burner such as the [[Babington_Burner\|Babington burner]]. As such, this is a lower-tech substitute for petroleum fuels, with lower caloric value than diesel fuel. At present, it cannot be substituted for diesel in internal-combustion engines due to high viscosity and acidity. Upgrading of bio-oil to Diesel fuel via the [[Biomass_to_FuelFischer-Tropsch\|Fischer-Tropsch process]] is possible but may not be practical. Recently, a cheap and open source way to upgrade bio-oil via [[Red Mud and Bio-Oil\| Red Mud]] was discovered.

	=Student Projects=		==Student Projects==
	A great experiment that can be done in a semester is the construction of a simple distillation apparatus to test the procedure with wood chips or newspaper - and to measure the purity and composition of the resulting fuel.		A great experiment that can be done in a semester is the construction of a simple distillation apparatus to test the procedure with wood chips or newspaper - and to measure the purity and composition of the resulting fuel.

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	*Cooling to separate phases		*Cooling to separate phases
	*Freezing to separate phases or to separate water		*Freezing to separate phases or to separate water

			==Related Pages==
			* Paper: "''An exploratory study on the removal of acetic and formic acids from bio-oil"'' [[Media:BioRes 04 4 1319 Sukhbaatar SIK Expl Removal Acetic Formic Acids Bio Oil 450.pdf]]

	=More Information=		=More Information=

	[[Image:pyrolysisintro.jpg]]		[[Image:pyrolysisintro.jpg]]

	[[Image:pyrolysisintro2.jpg]]		[[Image:pyrolysisintro2.jpg]]

	=Contact=		==Contact==

	contact joseph.dolittle at gmail dot com for more information		contact joseph.dolittle at gmail dot com for more information

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	=Introduction=		=Introduction=

	Pyrolysis Oil is a product of anoxic ("destructive") distillation of biomass. Upon heating of wood or other biomass to sufficient temperature in an air-tight chamber, volatile components are produced. After cooling, some of these are gaseous (hydrogen, carbon monoxide) while others are in liquid form, the so-called '''pyrolysis oil'''. This oil is a dense fuel source - for applications such as heating and steam production. It may be burned by a burner such as the [[Babington_Burner]]. As such, this is a lower-tech substitute for petroleum fuels, with lower caloric value than diesel fuel. At present, it cannot be substituted for diesel in internal-combustion engines due to high viscosity and acidity.		Pyrolysis Oil is a product of anoxic ("destructive") distillation of biomass. Upon heating of wood or other biomass to sufficient temperature in an air-tight chamber, volatile components are produced. After cooling, some of these are gaseous (hydrogen, carbon monoxide) while others are in liquid form, the so-called '''pyrolysis oil'''. This oil is a dense fuel source - for applications such as heating and steam production. It may be burned by a burner such as the [[Babington_Burner\|Babington burner]]. As such, this is a lower-tech substitute for petroleum fuels, with lower caloric value than diesel fuel. At present, it cannot be substituted for diesel in internal-combustion engines due to high viscosity and acidity. Upgrading of bio-oil to Diesel fuel via the [[Biomass_to_FuelFischer-Tropsch\|Fischer-Tropsch process]] is possible but may not be practical. Recently, a cheap and open source way to upgrade bio-oil via [[Red Mud and Bio-Oil\| Red Mud]] was discovered.
	~~Both~~ [~~http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=~~Biomass_to_FuelFischer-Tropsch ~~synthesis~~] and ~~pyrolysis oil are one~~ way ~~towards a biofuel future. However, upgrading of~~ bio-oil ~~to diesel may not be practical~~.

	=Student Projects=		=Student Projects=

	A great experiment that can be done in a semester is the construction of a simple distillation apparatus to test the procedure with wood chips or newspaper - and to measure the purity and composition of the resulting fuel.		A great experiment that can be done in a semester is the construction of a simple distillation apparatus to test the procedure with wood chips or newspaper - and to measure the purity and composition of the resulting fuel.

	==Basic Experiment==		==Basic Experiment==

	A basic experiment can be performed readily by heating biomass in a 55 gallon metal drum. An external fire may be applied, or an electric heating element may be installed. The vapors that come off can be sent into another drum, submerged in cool water for condensation to occur. A weep hole is put in the second drum for pressure release, and gases may be flared, or captured, at this outlet as the reaction proceeds. When all biomass is distilled, the flare gassing will stop.		A basic experiment can be performed readily by heating biomass in a 55 gallon metal drum. An external fire may be applied, or an electric heating element may be installed. The vapors that come off can be sent into another drum, submerged in cool water for condensation to occur. A weep hole is put in the second drum for pressure release, and gases may be flared, or captured, at this outlet as the reaction proceeds. When all biomass is distilled, the flare gassing will stop.

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	Pyrolysis Oil is a product of ~~anaerobic~~ distillation of biomass. Upon heating of wood or other biomass in an air-tight chamber, ~~the gases that~~ are produced ~~may be liquified by~~ cooling~~. These gases condense to an oil:~~ '''pyrolysis oil'''. This oil ~~may be used as~~ a dense fuel source - for applications such as heating and steam ~~engines~~. It may be burned by a burner such as the [[Babington_Burner]]. As such, this is a lower-tech substitute for petroleum fuels, ~~roughly equivalent to~~ diesel fuel ~~- though at~~ present it cannot be substituted for diesel in internal-combustion engines. Both [http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=Biomass_to_FuelFischer-Tropsch synthesis] and pyrolysis oil are one way towards a biofuel future.		Pyrolysis Oil is a product of anoxic ("destructive") distillation of biomass. Upon heating of wood or other biomass to sufficient temperature in an air-tight chamber, volatile components are produced. After cooling, some of these are gaseous (hydrogen, carbon monoxide) while others are in liquid form, the so-called '''pyrolysis oil'''. This oil is a dense fuel source - for applications such as heating and steam production. It may be burned by a burner such as the [[Babington_Burner]]. As such, this is a lower-tech substitute for petroleum fuels, with lower caloric value than diesel fuel. At present, it cannot be substituted for diesel in internal-combustion engines due to high viscosity and acidity.
			Both [http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=Biomass_to_FuelFischer-Tropsch synthesis] and pyrolysis oil are one way towards a biofuel future. However, upgrading of bio-oil to diesel may not be practical.

	=Student Projects=		=Student Projects=

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	Pyrolysis Oil is a product of anaerobic distillation of biomass. Upon heating of wood or other biomass in an air-tight chamber, the gases that are produced may be liquified by cooling. These gases condense to an oil: '''pyrolysis oil'''. This oil may be used as a dense fuel source - for applications such as heating and steam engines. It may be burned by a burner such as the [[Babington_Burner]]. As such, this is ~~the~~ lower-tech substitute for diesel fuel - though at present it cannot be substituted for diesel. Both [http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=Biomass_to_FuelFischer-Tropsch synthesis] and pyrolysis oil are one way towards a biofuel future.		Pyrolysis Oil is a product of anaerobic distillation of biomass. Upon heating of wood or other biomass in an air-tight chamber, the gases that are produced may be liquified by cooling. These gases condense to an oil: '''pyrolysis oil'''. This oil may be used as a dense fuel source - for applications such as heating and steam engines. It may be burned by a burner such as the [[Babington_Burner]]. As such, this is a lower-tech substitute for petroleum fuels, roughly equivalent to diesel fuel - though at present it cannot be substituted for diesel in internal-combustion engines. Both [http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=Biomass_to_FuelFischer-Tropsch synthesis] and pyrolysis oil are one way towards a biofuel future.

	=Student Projects=		=Student Projects=

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	contact joseph.dolittle at gmail dot com for more information		contact joseph.dolittle at gmail dot com for more information
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	Pyrolysis Oil is a product of anaerobic distillation of biomass. Upon heating of wood or other biomass in an air-tight chamber, the gases that are produced may be liquified by cooling. These gases condense to an oil: '''pyrolysis oil'''. This oil may be used as a dense fuel source - for applications such as heating and steam engines. It may be burned by a burner such as the [[Babington_Burner]]. As such, this is the lower-tech substitute for diesel fuel - though at present it cannot be substituted for diesel. Both [http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=Biomass_to_FuelFischer-Tropsch ~~Synthesis~~] and ~~pyrolisis~~ oil are a way towards a biofuel future.		Pyrolysis Oil is a product of anaerobic distillation of biomass. Upon heating of wood or other biomass in an air-tight chamber, the gases that are produced may be liquified by cooling. These gases condense to an oil: '''pyrolysis oil'''. This oil may be used as a dense fuel source - for applications such as heating and steam engines. It may be burned by a burner such as the [[Babington_Burner]]. As such, this is the lower-tech substitute for diesel fuel - though at present it cannot be substituted for diesel. Both [http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=Biomass_to_FuelFischer-Tropsch synthesis] and pyrolysis oil are one way towards a biofuel future.

	=Student Projects=		=Student Projects=