Catalytic Effect of Iron and Nickel on Gas Formation from Fast Biomass Pyrolysis in a Microfluidized Bed Reactor: A Kinetic Study

Isothermal pyrolysis of rice husk catalyzed by iron and nickel was conducted in a microfluidized bed reactor to investigate the forming characteristics and kinetics of the main gas components. Results indicated that both Fe and Ni showed a catalytic effect on the releasing behavior of gaseous products during rice husk pyrolysis. The forming reaction rate of H2 and CO2 was significantly promoted with the addition of Fe or Ni, while that of CH4...