Figures (9)  Tables (4)
    • Figure 1. 

      SEM results of (a), (b) tagua nut and (c), (d) bodhi root.

    • Figure 2. 

      TG and DTG of (a) tagua nut and (b) bodhi root.

    • Figure 3. 

      FTIR spectra of volatiles from (a) tagua nut and (b) bodhi root.

    • Figure 4. 

      In-situ DRIFT for the pyrolysis of (a) tagua nut and (b) bodhi root.

    • Figure 5. 

      Main product distribution from the pyrolysis of (a) tagua nut and (b) bodhi root.

    • Figure 6. 

      Yields and selectivities of main pyrolysis products for (a) tagua nut and (b) bodhi roots in Py-GC/MS experiments.

    • Figure 7. 

      Yields of the solid, liquid, and gas products from the lab-scale pyrolysis of (a) tagua nut and (b) bodhi root.

    • Figure 8. 

      Yields and selectivities of main pyrolysis products of (a) tagua nut and (b) bodhi roots in the lab-scale pyrolysis.

    • Figure 9. 

      Possible pyrolysis pathways in pyrolysis of mannan.

    • SampleTaguaBodhi root
      Ultimate analysis (wt%)C41.47 ± 0.0844.87 ± 0.38
      N1.83 ± 0.001.14 ± 0.01
      H6.59 ± 0.026.76 ± 0.01
      S0.46 ± 0.060.34 ± 0.02
      O*49.65 ± 0.1646.9 ± 0.40
      Proximate analysis (wt%)Moisture7.44 ± 0.043.32 ± 0.28
      Ash1.10 ± 0.012.62 ± 0.13
      Volatile76.78 ± 0.5084.28 ± 0.11
      Fix carbon14.68 ± 0.549.79 ± 0.51
      * Calculated by the difference.

      Table 1. 

      The proximate analysis and ultimate analysis of tagua and bodhi roots

    • Ash Tagua nut (g/kg) Bodhi root (g/kg)
      Ca 0.0491 0.0653
      Fe 0.0025 0.0198
      Mg 0.0398 0.1079
      Si 0.0068 0.0319
      K 0.2929 0.3229
      Na 0.0033 0.0122

      Table 2. 

      The ash content of tagua nut and bodhi root

    • Sample Tagua nut (wt%) Bodhi root (wt%)
      Holocellulose 92.80 86.80
      Lignin 2.50 4.00
      Protein 3.85 4.64
      Fat 4.37 6.34
      Pectin 2.90 4.42

      Table 3. 

      Chemical compositions of tagua nut and bodhi root

    • Sample Tagua nut (%) Bodhi root (%)
      Mannose 87.59 88.01
      Ribose 0.40 0.38
      Glucuronic acid 2.08 2.34
      Galacturonic acid 0.30 0.27
      Glucose 3.39 2.39
      Galactose 2.73 4.39
      Xylose 1.35 0.13
      Arabinose 2.14 2.06
      Fucose 0.02 0.03

      Table 4. 

      HPLC analysis of the hydrolysate of tagua nut and bodhi root