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Utilization of the UAE date palm leaf biochar in carbon dioxide capture and sequestration processes
Journal of Environmental Management
  • Imen Ben Salem, Zayed University
  • Maisa El Gamal, Zayed University
  • Manish Sharma, Zayed University
  • Suhaib Hameedi, Zayed University
  • Fares M. Howari, Zayed University
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-1-2021
Abstract

This paper evaluates the potential use of date palm leaf biochar as a climate change solution through CO2 capture and sequestration. The pyrolysis of date palm leaf was performed at different temperatures 300°, 400°, 500°, and 600 °C. The physicochemical characteristics of the synthesized biochar were examined using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) with Energy Dispersive X-Ray Analysis (EDX), Fourier transforms infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD). Direct gas-solid interaction was carried out in an integrated Fluidized Bed Reactor (FBR), connected with a gas analyzer for maximum and effective mixing between the biochar and CO2. LabView program was used as data acquisition for an instantaneous calculation of CO2 adsorption. This study showed that the date palm biochar as porous carbon-based materials has high CO2 adsorption capacity through physisorption and chemisorption progressions. The adsorption results showed a maximum CO2 capture percentage of 0.09 kg CO2/kg, 0.15 kg CO2/kg, 0.20 kg CO2/kg, and 0.25 kg CO2/kg palm biochar synthesized at 300 °C, 400 °C, 500 °C, and 600 °C, respectively. This paper paid attention to the inexpensive technology applied in CO2 sequestration, where fluidization provides well mixing of biochar particles with low operation cost.

Publisher
Elsevier
Keywords
  • Date palm leaf,
  • Pyrolysis,
  • CO2 capture,
  • Adsorption,
  • Fluidization
Scopus ID

85114014306

Creative Commons License
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
Indexed in Scopus
Yes
Open Access
Yes
Open Access Type
Hybrid: This publication is openly available in a subscription-based journal/series
Citation Information
Imen Ben Salem, Maisa El Gamal, Manish Sharma, Suhaib Hameedi, et al.. "Utilization of the UAE date palm leaf biochar in carbon dioxide capture and sequestration processes" Journal of Environmental Management Vol. 299 (2021) ISSN: <p><a href="https://v2.sherpa.ac.uk/id/publication/issn/0301-4797" target="_blank">0301-4797</a></p>
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/suhaib-hameedi/6/