Prof. Lam Su Shiung
University Malaysia Terengganu
Abstract: Microwave pyrolysis is a microwave processing technique performed using microwave heating in an inert environment that can break down and convert waste materials to produce useful liquid oil, gases, and char products. This technique has been applied for recovering the energy and chemical value of various types of waste materials, comprising forestry waste, furniture waste, fruit waste, waste cooking oil, agricultural waste, palm oil waste, etc. The pyrolysis shows advantages in providing a fast heating, relatively shorter process time and lower energy consumption, representing a method that is potentially faster and more energy efficient compared to that shown by the method commonly performed using conventional heating source. The pyrolysis produces liquid oil product that can potentially be re-used as fuel to power the pyrolysis process, hence representing and promoting a circular approach for waste management, and the oil product is potentially cleaner with promising features to also be used as feedstock for bioplastic production. The pyrolysis also produces solid products such as biochar and activated carbon that can be refined for use as catalyst in pyrolysis process, which is also a potential route for circular waste management. The solid products also possess beneficial features for application in waste treatment. Our findings show that microwave pyrolysis shows potential as a promising pyrolysis approach with improved heating performance and generation of useful products with desirable properties for circular waste management. These have led to outputs such as joint research with international partners, patent filing, company licensing, journal publications, awards and industrial partnership for prototype development, distribution and application.
Host：Prof. Huan Zhong
Executive Editor
Nanjing University
Time：10:00am July 18, 2022 (Beijing time)
Zoom ID: 816 9975 7155
Bilibili: 25002335
