the effects of pyrolysis temperature and lignocellulosic biomass/microalgae blending ratios on the yield
elemental composition
surface morphology
thermal stability
pore structure
surface functional group distribution and carbon skeleton structure of biochar derived from lignocellulosic biomass and microalgae co-pyrolysis were systematically investigated
and the synergistic effect and reaction mechanism during the co-pyrolysis process were further revealed. The results show that pyrolysis temperature and biomass/microalgae blending ratios had significant influence on the yield and physicochemical structure of co-pyrolysis biochar. The biochar yield decreases with rising pyrolysis temperature
and increases with higher microalgae blending ratios. The yield of co-pyrolysis biochar can reach as high as 41.51%
which is 23.5% higher than that of individual biomass biochar. The co-pyrolysis process of microalgae and lignocellulosic biomass exhibits a significant synergistic effect
which can enhance the yield of biochar and significantly promote the enrichment of C and N elements in biochar. The increase of pyrolysis temperature facilitates the conversion of pyridine-N to quaternary-N in biochar. With the increase of the microalgae blending ratios
the disorder degree and aromaticity of biochar is enhanced. The nitrogen-containing volatile produced from microalgae can react with the oxygen-containing functional groups on biomass through Maillard reaction
which further experience cyclization reactions and polycondensation reactions to form nitrogen-rich biochar.
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