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Autores principales: Paudel, Padam Prasad, Park, Sunyong, Oh, Kwang Cheol, Kim, Seok Jun, Kim, Seon Yeop, Kang, Kyeong Sik, Kim, Dae Hyun
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Publicado: 2025
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Acceso en línea:https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.20683
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author Paudel, Padam Prasad
Park, Sunyong
Oh, Kwang Cheol
Kim, Seok Jun
Kim, Seon Yeop
Kang, Kyeong Sik
Kim, Dae Hyun
author_facet Paudel, Padam Prasad
Park, Sunyong
Oh, Kwang Cheol
Kim, Seok Jun
Kim, Seon Yeop
Kang, Kyeong Sik
Kim, Dae Hyun
contents Ginkgo biloba trees are widely planted in urban areas of developed countries for their resilience, longevity and aesthetic appeal. Annual pruning to control tree size, shape and interference with traffic and pedestrians generates large volumes of unutilized Ginkgo biomass. This study aimed to valorize these pruning residues into charcoal by optimizing pyrolysis conditions and evaluating its fuel properties. The pyrolysis experiment was conducted at 400 to 600 degrees Celsius, after oven drying pretreatment. The mass yield of charcoal was found to vary from 27.33 to 32.05 percent and the approximate volume shrinkage was found to be 41.19 to 49.97 percent. The fuel properties of the charcoals were evaluated using the moisture absorption test, proximate and ultimate analysis, thermogravimetry, calorimetry and inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry. The calorific value improved from 20.76 to 34.26 MJ per kg with energy yield up to 46.75 percent. Charcoal exhibited superior thermal stability and better combustion performance. The results revealed satisfactory properties compared with other biomass, coal and biochar standards. The product complied with first grade standards at 550 and 600 degrees Celsius and second grade wood charcoal standards at other temperatures. However, higher concentrations of some heavy metals like Zn indicate the need for pretreatment and further research on copyrolysis for resource optimization. This study highlights the dual benefits of waste management and renewable energy, providing insights for urban planning and policymaking.
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spellingShingle Energy recovery from Ginkgo biloba urban pruning wastes: pyrolysis optimization and fuel property enhancement for high grade charcoal productions
Paudel, Padam Prasad
Park, Sunyong
Oh, Kwang Cheol
Kim, Seok Jun
Kim, Seon Yeop
Kang, Kyeong Sik
Kim, Dae Hyun
Applied Physics
High Energy Physics - Experiment
Ginkgo biloba trees are widely planted in urban areas of developed countries for their resilience, longevity and aesthetic appeal. Annual pruning to control tree size, shape and interference with traffic and pedestrians generates large volumes of unutilized Ginkgo biomass. This study aimed to valorize these pruning residues into charcoal by optimizing pyrolysis conditions and evaluating its fuel properties. The pyrolysis experiment was conducted at 400 to 600 degrees Celsius, after oven drying pretreatment. The mass yield of charcoal was found to vary from 27.33 to 32.05 percent and the approximate volume shrinkage was found to be 41.19 to 49.97 percent. The fuel properties of the charcoals were evaluated using the moisture absorption test, proximate and ultimate analysis, thermogravimetry, calorimetry and inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry. The calorific value improved from 20.76 to 34.26 MJ per kg with energy yield up to 46.75 percent. Charcoal exhibited superior thermal stability and better combustion performance. The results revealed satisfactory properties compared with other biomass, coal and biochar standards. The product complied with first grade standards at 550 and 600 degrees Celsius and second grade wood charcoal standards at other temperatures. However, higher concentrations of some heavy metals like Zn indicate the need for pretreatment and further research on copyrolysis for resource optimization. This study highlights the dual benefits of waste management and renewable energy, providing insights for urban planning and policymaking.
title Energy recovery from Ginkgo biloba urban pruning wastes: pyrolysis optimization and fuel property enhancement for high grade charcoal productions
topic Applied Physics
High Energy Physics - Experiment
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.20683