Effect of fractionated palm fruit shell bio-oil on seed germination

Palm fruit shell was pyrolyzed in a closed simple reactor. The physical and chemical properties of the pyrolytic oil (biooil) were characterized. The effect of original and fractionated bio-oil was analyzed as a germination promoting agent. Raw palm shell bio-oil character differed from that of wood...

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Published inForest products journal Vol. 61; no. 4; pp. 326 - 332
Main Authors Sunarta, Sigit, Uehara, Tohru, Katoh, Sadanobu
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Madison Forest Products Society 01.04.2011
Subjects
acetic acid
Acids
Bioassays
biofuels
Biomass
Cellulose
Decomposition
Density
Forest products industry
Germination
Gravity
Impact analysis
Lignin
oils
Palm oil
pyrolysis
Raw materials
seed germination
Seeds
specific gravity
Studies
Temperature
Variance analysis
Vegetable oils
wood
Japan
United States > US
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Summary:Palm fruit shell was pyrolyzed in a closed simple reactor. The physical and chemical properties of the pyrolytic oil (biooil) were characterized. The effect of original and fractionated bio-oil was analyzed as a germination promoting agent. Raw palm shell bio-oil character differed from that of wood and other biomass. The pyrolysis temperature caused differences in yield and acetic acid content, but there were no significant differences in specific gravity, pH, or the major chemical components of shell bio-oil. The effect of shell bio-oil on germination and radicle growth of seeds depended on pyrolysis temperature, fraction, and dilution rate. Original shell bio-oil had the best effect on germination and radicle growth. Dilutions of 10(2) and 10(3) inhibited germination and radicle growth for three kinds of seeds.
Bibliography:http://dx.doi.org/10.13073/0015-7473-61.4.326
ISSN:0015-7473
2376-9637
DOI:10.13073/0015-7473-61.4.326