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CPOTE2026 | 9th International Conference on
Contemporary Problems of Thermal Engineering
23-25 September 2026 | Kraków, Poland | In-person

Abstract CPOTE2026-6025-A

Pressure-regulated catalytic co-pyrolysis of medicinal biomass residue and polystyrene for aromatic-rich bio-oil production

Rizwan AKBAR, Xi'an Jiaotong University, China
Quan CUI, Xi'an Jiaotong University, China
Norbert MISKOLCZI, University of Pannonia, Veszprém, Hungary, Hungary
Aneta MAGDZIARZ,, AGH University of Science and Technology Mickiewicza, Poland
Ningbo GAO, Xi'an Jiaotong University, China

Pressurized catalytic co-pyrolysis provides a promising route for converting oxygen-rich medicinal biomass residue (MBR) and polystyrene (PS) into aromatic-rich liquid fuels. In this study, MBR and PS were co-pyrolyzed over Fe–Mo/ZSM-5 in a pressurized fixed-bed reactor, and the effects of feedstock ratio, temperature, and pressure on thermal conversion, product distribution, gas composition, and oil quality were evaluated. MBR:PS mass ratios of 2:1, 1:1, 1:2, and 1:3 were investigated, with the 1:3 blend showing the most favorable overall performance. Isoconversional analysis over α=0.2–0.8 showed that Fe–Mo/ZSM-5 reduced the average apparent activation energy from 190.27 to 163.23 kJ mol⁻¹ using the FWO method and from 178.30 to 155.45 kJ mol-1 using the KAS method. The catalyst also lowered the enthalpy requirement and promoted a more ordered surface-assisted conversion pathway. The maximum liquid yield of 78.2 wt.% was obtained at 600 °C and 2 Mpa. Under optimized conditions, Fe–Mo/ZSM-5 enhanced hydrogen transfer, deoxygenation, cracking, and aromatization, producing an oil lower heating value of 41.37 MJ kg-1 and a maximum BTEX content of 46.3%.

Keywords: Pressurized Co-pyrolysis, Medicinal Biomass Residue, Polystyrene, Aromatic Bio-oil, Kinetic analysis
Acknowledgment: The authors gratefully acknowledge the funding from National Key R&D Program of China (No. 2026YFE0152100, 2026YFE0154100) and National Key R&D Program of China on Intergovernmental International Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation (No.2025YFE0109000).