Thermal Conversion of Terminalia catappa Wood using Ni/NZA Catalyst to Produce pyrolysis Oil

Pyrolysis oil can be produced by pyrolysis of terminalia catappa wood using Ni/NZA catalyst. Objective of this research is to produce pyrolysis oil from terminalia catappa wood biomass as an alternative fuel, whille studying effect of weight ratio of catalyst Ni/NZA to biomass, effect of metal impregnation Nickel (Ni) on Natural Zeolite deAluminated (NZA) and characterization of physical and chemical properties of pyrolysis oil also studied. Process of pyrolysis was carried out in a pyrolysis reactor where 50 grams of biomass having + 100-200 mesh sieve size, various ratio of catalyst Ni/NZA to biomass weight of 2 %, 4 % and 6 % and Ni metal impregnated onto Natural Zeolite deAluminated (NZA) of 0 %, 1 %, 1.5 % and 2 % and a silinap 500 ml were well mixed at temperature of 320 0C under flowing of Nitrogen and then organic vapour produced were allowed to flow to a condenser for condensation and measured as pyrolysis oil. From the results it was found the largest yield of oil was on the use of ratio catalyst Ni/NZA to biomass 4 % having the metal content of 2 % which is 68.22 %. Physical properties of pyrolysis oil was obtained density 0.806 g/ml, viscosity 7.591 cSt, acidity 74.078 mg NaOH/g sample, flash point 45.971 0C and calorific value 43.708 MJ/kg respectively. And then chemical analysis of pyrolysis oil using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectroscopy (GCMS) was obtained several dominant chemical components such as acetic acid, 2-propanone, 1, 2-ethanediol, propionic acid and methyl acetate respectively.