CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that the thesis entitled "DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF A PYROLYSIS REACTOR FOR BIO OIL PRODUCTION FROM AGRICULTURAL BYPRODUCTS AND WASTES submitted in part fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the degree of MASTER OF TECHNOLOGY (BIO ENERGY), Faculty of Agricultural Engineering to the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore is a record of bonafide research work carried out by R.KIRUTHIKA under my supervision and guidance and that no part of this thesis has been submitted for the award of any other degree, diploma, fellowship or other similar titles or prizes and that the work has not been published in part or full in any scientific or popular journal or magazine. Place: Coimbatore Date: (P. SUBRAMANIAN) Chairman APPROVED BY

Chairman :

(P. SUBRAMANIAN)

Members :

(P. VENKATACHALAM)

(P. RAJKUMAR)

DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF A PYROLYSIS REACTOR FOR BIO OIL PRODUCTION FROM AGRICULTURAL BYPRODUCTS AND WASTES

Thesis submitted in part fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Technology (Agricultural Engineering) in Bio energy to the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore.

By Er. R. KIRUTHIKA, B.Tech. (Agrl. Engg.) (ID. NO. 09-623-003)

DEPARTMENT OF BIOENERGY AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING COLLEGE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE TAMIL NADU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY COIMBATORE 641 003 2011

DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF A PYROLYSIS REACTOR FOR BIO OIL PRODUCTION FROM AGRICULTURAL BYPRODUCTS AND WASTES

By
Er. R. KIRUTHIKA, B.Tech. (Agrl. Engg.)

DEPARTMENT OF BIO-ENERGY AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING COLLEGE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE TAMILNADU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY COIMBATORE- 641 003 2011