Study on SEM and EDS Pattern of Charcoal Derived from Cogongrass by Pyrolysis in a Continuous Reactor

Abstract

Charcoal derived from Cogongrass (Imperata cylindrica) consisting of cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin were collected for the experiment. The Cogongrass feeding to the continuous pyrolysis reactor at 500°C. When its passing the unit operate system, we can received all yield (liquid, solid and gas) on during pyrolysis, expecially, the solid product (charcoal). In this study, We have emphasized the characteristics and pattern surface and inside of charcoal by using Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and Energy Disperssive Scanning (EDS).