Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
5. International Mediterranean Scientific Research Congress, Mersin, Türkiye, 13 - 14 Ocak 2024, ss.1279
Biomass represents a viable energy source composed of the byproducts of living organisms and organic
materials. In this study, the utilization of biomass resources for energy production is investigated. The
potential of Aesculus plant (Horse Chestnut) fruit’s outer shell as a biomass source is explored through
pyrolysis. The experiments are carried out without a catalyst, with metal and metal-supported catalysts
at constant temperatures of 300°C, 400°C, and 500°C. The temperatures considered in this study are
determined by thermogravimetric analysis of the Aesculus plant (Horse Chestnut) fruit. From these
experiments, conversion rates are determined by assessing the production of liquid, solid, and gaseous
products. The findings of the experiments reveal the impact of catalysts employed during the pyrolysis
process and varying pyrolysis temperatures on the distribution of products. The highest liquid product
yield is obtained at 400°C in both catalyst and without-catalyst experiments. The obtained liquid
products are analyzed with Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) and elemental analysis.
Additionally, according to the GC-MS analysis results, it is noted that the liquid product exhibited a
variety of compounds. Based on the GC-MS findings, a substantial proportion of monoaromatic,
oxygenated, and aliphatic compounds are identified in the obtained liquid products via pyrolysis of the
Aesculus plant (Horse Chestnut) fruit’s outer shell.