Microwave-Assisted Pyrolysis of Waste of Sago
Diyah Yumeina, Novriany Amalia, Makkarennu

1) Agricultural Technology Department, Faculty of Agriculture
2) Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Hasanuddin University
3) Faculty of Forestry, Hasanuddin University

Abstract

This research examines the characteristics of microwave assisted pyrolysis products of waste of sago (WoS). The pyrolysis process of conducted with microwave heating of 400 W for 60 minutes. Pyrolysis product such as bio-char were identified using Fourier Transform InfraRed (FTIR) Method. The GC-MS of the bio-char shows about 53% phenol, 19% palmitic and oleic acid, 11% cyclobutene, 14% ethyl and methyl ester, and cyclopentene and cyclohexane in small amounts in accordance with FT-IR results.

Keywords: Bio-char, waste of sago, FTIR

Topic: Renewable energy