RESEARCH PAPER
Pyrolysis as a method of refining plant biomass residues from poppy (Papaver somniferum L.) and buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum) crops
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Department of Bioenergetics, Food Analysis and Microbiology, Institute of Food Technology and Nutrition, College of Natural Science, Rzeszów University, Ćwiklińskiej 2D, 35-601 Rzeszów, Poland
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Department of Pomology, Nursery and Enology, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Głęboka 28, 20-400 Lublin, Poland
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Institute of Technology and Life Sciences, National Research Institute, Falenty, Al. Hrabska 3, 05-090 Raszyn, Poland
Final revision date: 2024-11-29
Acceptance date: 2024-12-12
Publication date: 2025-01-29
Corresponding author
Bogdan A. Saletnik
Department of Bioenergetics, Food Analysis and Microbiology, Institute of Food Technology and Nutrition, College of Natural Science, Rzeszow University, Ćwiklińskiej 2D, 35-601, Rzeszów, Poland
Department of Bioenergetics, Food Analysis and Microbiology, Institute of Food Technology and Nutrition, College of Natural Science, Rzeszow University, Ćwiklińskiej 2D, 35-601, Rzeszów, Poland
Tomasz Lipa
Department of Pomology, Nursery and Enology, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Głęboka 28, 20-400 Lublin, Poland
Department of Pomology, Nursery and Enology, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Głęboka 28, 20-400 Lublin, Poland
Int. Agrophys. 2025, 39(2): 113-124
HIGHLIGHTS
- Biochars from poppy and buckwheat residues have high energy potential
- Maximum biochar calorific values were 28.52 MJ kg-1 for buckwheat
- Optimal roasting time for this modified biomass was 2 minutes
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ABSTRACT
In recent years, international energy policy has placed great emphasis on increasing the share of renewable energy in gross final energy consumption, which contributes to the growing importance of alternative energy sources and the search for new energy resources. The paper deals with the refinement of plant biomass by pyrolysis of residues from selected agricultural crops for the production of high-enriched biochar materials. In addition, the effect of the length of the pyrolysis process on the basic energy parameters of biochars obtained from buckwheat and low-morphine poppy crop residues was evaluated. Buckwheat husk and poppy residues of poppy plants were subjected to anaerobic thermal modification at 400°C and process times of 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, and 18 min. It was found that the optimal roasting time for the modified biomass is 2 min. For this process variant, the maximum heating values of pyrolysates were 28.52 and 24.7 MJ kg-1 for buckwheat and poppy, respectively. The study also showed that biochar obtained from buckwheat has a significantly higher total carbon content (max. 76.71%) compared to biochar materials obtained from poppy (max. 58.86%). Biochar materials from buckwheat crop residues and low-morphine poppy can be an alternative to other biomass and biochar fuels.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The Authors do not declare any conflict of interest.
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