BIO-OIL PRODUCTION FROM GROUNDNUT SHELL FAST PYROLYSIS IN SPOUTEDBED REACTORK. NITHIYA, P. SUBRAMANIAN, D. RAMESH, D. UMA AND A. SURENDRAKUMARAbstract The present study was carried out to utilize the groundnut shell biomass for bio-oil production which has significant use in commercial sectors for eco-friendly green fuel and chemical generation. Spouted bed reactor was designed and developed for the production of bio-oil under various temperatures. Properties of the bio-oil were found by standard procedures. Compositional analysis of bio-oil was done by GC-MS and FTIR methods. Optimized production (40.7 %) of biooil was obtained at 550 °C temperature. Heating value of the bio-oil was found to be 21.5 MJ kg-1. Chemical compounds such as phenols, amines, amides and acids were reported in the analysis. The obtainedbio-oil can be used as fuel in transportation sector after upgradation and the derived chemicals have potential applications in pharmaceutical and resin industries |