Influence of PVC on the Product Composition of Solid Waste During Thermal Destruction

Author(s):  
A. K. Gupta ◽  
E. Ilanchezhian ◽  
E. L. Keating

Abstract Equilibrium thermochemical calculations of a mixture of non-plastic and plastic surrogate solid waste are presented here under conditions of pyrolysis and combustion. The non-plastic waste is assumed to be cellulose while the plastic waste constituents contained the following different kinds of materials: polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride, polystyrene, polypropylene, polyethylene tetraphthalic, nylon, latex in the form of rubber, polyurethane, acetate and cellophane. The cellulose represents organic portion of the waste such as paper and cardboard. The mole fractions of different stable and unstable compounds formed during pyrolysis are significantly affected by the chemical properties of the waste. In general the amount of CO and H2O was found to remain very high at temperatures up to 2000K. while the CO2, H2O and CH4 decreased with the increase in temperature. The general trend with combustion at different mole fractions of oxygen was to achieve an increase of CO2, H2O, NO and NO2 while the concentrations of CH4, H2, CO and HCl showed a systematic decrease. The concentration and amount to different compounds formed were significantly affected with the amount of air and the chemical nature of the waste. The adiabatic flame temperature is significantly affected by the chemical composition of the plastic under conditions of combustion in air. Plastics yield significantly higher temperatures than the mixture of plastic and non-plastic waste. Experimental results showed good trend with the calculated results. Pyrolysis of waste at higher temperatures followed by combustion of resulting gases yield higher flame temperature and provides excess enthalpy of flames. The results show significant effect of controlled combustion on the amount and nature of chemical species formed as well as the subsequent flame temperature. This information can assist in developing strategies in the design and operation of facilities being used for the permanent disposal of wastes containing varying amounts of plastics.

Author(s):  
Ashwani K. Gupta ◽  
Eugene L. Keating

Abstract Equilibrium thermochemical calculations of polystyrene are presented here under conditions of pyrolysis and oxidative pyrolysis. Oxidative pyrolysis is examined using both air and oxygen for varying moisture content in the polystyrene. The pyrolysis of polystyrene at different temperatures prior to its oxidative pyrolysis provided significantly different results. Product gas volume and flame temperature is significantly affected by the pyrolysis temperature, nature and amount of the oxidant and the amount of moisture in the waste. Results reveal significant effect of controlled combustion on the amount and nature of the chemical species formed. The results also reveal that advanced combustion process can significantly reduce the extent of post processing of gases required, and hence the size of the equipment, for achieving environmentally acceptable thermal destruction system of the solid wastes.


2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rizka Karima

There’s so many pal solid waste or palm empty fruit bunches, but the utilization is not maximized, this research its to optimized utilization of palm solid waste to be wood vinegar and want to know the composition physical properties and chemical properties of wood vinegar from palm empty fruit bunches. Total yield of wood vinegar from palm empty fruit bunches its 15,94 % and total yield of charcoal its 64,58 %. GCMS result showing chemical properties from wood vinegar of burning < 100oC its obtained 19 compound and burning >100 oC its obtained 6 compound. The result physichal properties testing from crued wood vinegar its obtained specific gravity 1,0005 and 1,0010, pH value are 3,233 and 3,186, TAT content are 9,36 % and 11,12 %, phenol content its 0,44 %. The result physical properties testing from wood vinegar which has decolorizatin by activated carbon its obtained specific gravity are 0,9987 and 0,999, pH value are 3,036 and 3,012, TAT content are 8,29 % and 9,27 % and phenol content its 0,01 %.Keywords: palm bunches, wood vinegar, liquid smoke


Author(s):  
Dr. S. Radhakrishnan . ◽  
Mrs. Sunita Yadav ◽  
Dr. Bhagwan Singh

Waste is generated by various day to day human activities. Adopting improper waste handling and disposal methods can harm the well-being of public and environment. Waste management creates new opportunities for entrepreneurs in terms of social causes and it affects the economic structure and economic status of any country. One of the new approaches in waste management and income generation is Social entrepreneurship. But in Bharat i.e. India the young entrepreneurs have a dearth of consciousness towards social entrepreneurship. This paper discusses the status of solid waste management in India and Government initiatives for managing Solid Waste at Dharamshala. The main objectives of study are 1) to check awareness of people in managing solid waste at Dharamsala 2) and how to convert the plastic waste into theme based parks as skilled initiative for entrepreneurs at tourist spots in Himachal Pradesh. The paper thus explores the scope for entrepreneurs in waste management. The study reveals that Solid waste management concept attracted the attention of government around 1970s. But till now we believe in filling the waste in the ground or putting them in the dustbin. Government of India has created few acts and rules on waste management which are listed in this paper. Through this study it is revealed that people of Dharamshala welcome to the construction of themed parks made from plastic bottles. Majority of these people believe in separating waste at home and according to them conditions of waste disposal at Dharamshala are not very good. There is a positive correlation between people’s opinion of constructing theme parks and using plastic bottles in park’s construction. Study believes that the quantity of plastic waste in our country is endless which creates lot scope and opportunity to the social entrepreneurs.


Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (13) ◽  
pp. 3549
Author(s):  
Tulane Rodrigues da Silva ◽  
Afonso Rangel Garcez de Azevedo ◽  
Daiane Cecchin ◽  
Markssuel Teixeira Marvila ◽  
Mugahed Amran ◽  
...  

The urbanization process contributes to the growth of solid waste generation and causes an increase in environmental impacts and failures in the management of solid waste. The number of dumps is a concern due to the limited implementation and safe disposal of this waste. The interest in sustainable techniques has been growing in relation to waste management, which is largely absorbed by the civil construction sector. This work aimed to review plastic waste, especially polyethylene terephthalate (PET), that can be incorporated with construction materials, such as concrete, mortars, asphalt mixtures, and paving. The use of life-cycle assessment (LCA) is related, as a tool that allows the sustainability of products and processes to be enhanced in the long term. After analyzing the recent literature, it was identified that studies related to plastic wastes in construction materials concentrate sustainability around the alternative destination of waste. Since the plastic waste from different production chains are obtained, it was possible to affirm the need for a broader assessment, such as the LCA, providing greater quantification of data making the alternative processes and products more sustainable. The study contributes to enhance sustainability in alternative building materials through LCA.


Buildings ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 179
Author(s):  
Jad Bawab ◽  
Jamal Khatib ◽  
Said Kenai ◽  
Mohammed Sonebi

Waste management is a vital environmental issue in the world today. Municipal solid wastes (MSWs) are discarded in huge quantities on a daily basis and need to be well controlled. Incineration is a common method for reducing the volume of these wastes, yet it produces ashes that require further assessment. Municipal solid waste incineration bottom ash (MSWI-BA) is the bulk byproduct of the incineration process and has the potential to be used in the construction sector. This paper offers a review of the use of MSWI-BA as aggregates in cementitious materials. With the growing demand of aggregates in cementitious materials, MSWI-BA is considered for use as a partial or full alternative. Although the physical and chemical properties of MSWI-BA are different than those of natural aggregates (NA) in terms of water absorption, density, and fineness, they can be treated by various methods to ensure suitable quality for construction purposes. These treatment methods are classified into thermal treatment, solidification and stabilization, and separation processes, where this review focuses on the techniques that reduce deficiencies limiting the use of MSWI-BA as aggregates in different ways. When replacing NA in cementitious materials, MSWI-BA causes a decrease in workability, density, and strength. Moreover, they cause an increase in water absorption, air porosity, and drying shrinkage. In general, the practicality of using MSWI-BA in cementitious materials is mainly influenced by its treatment method and the replacement level, and it is concluded that further research, especially on durability, is required before MSWI-BA can be efficiently used in the production of sustainable cementitious materials.


Solid Earth ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 873-880
Author(s):  
Marzieh Mokarram ◽  
Dinesh Sathyamoorthy

Abstract. Soil genesis is highly dependent on landforms as they control the erosional processes and the soil physical and chemical properties. The relationship between landform classification and electrical conductivity (EC) of soil and water in the northern part of Meharloo watershed, Fars province, Iran, was investigated using a combination of a geographical information system (GIS) and a fuzzy model. The results of the fuzzy method for water EC showed 36.6 % of the land to be moderately land suitable for agriculture; high, 31.69 %; and very high, 31.65 %. In comparison, the results of the fuzzy method for soil EC showed 24.31 % of the land to be as not suitable for agriculture (low class); moderate, 11.78 %; high, 25.74 %; and very high, 38.16 %. In total, the land suitable for agriculture with low EC is located in the north and northeast of the study area. The relationship between landform and EC shows that EC of water is high for the valley classes, while the EC of soil is high in the upland drainage class. In addition, the lowest EC levels for soil and water are in the plains class.


1993 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 261-271 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Cossu ◽  
N. Blakey ◽  
P. Cannas

A research study was carried out aiming to investigate the possibility of treatment of vegetation water in a anaerobic digester like a sanitary landfill. This vegetation water originates from olive oil production. The results, obtained from lysimeters filled with Municipal Solid Waste, show very high gasification and reduction of the organic load of vegetation water, with no inhibitory effect on waste degradation processes providing the vegetation water is added to an active methanogenic system or buffering the landfill system during the acid phase. The inhibitory influence of compounds, like polyphenols, which can be present in vegetation water in large amounts, has been studied.


OSEANA ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 21-30
Author(s):  
Muhammad Reza Cordova

PLASTICS POLLUTION IN THE SEA. Indonesia is considered as the second biggest plastic waste producer in the sea. Information on waste pollution and its impact on marine organisms in Indonesia is still limited. Waste disposal and solid waste (plastics) into the sea are continuously occuring; elevating the thoughts of global impact of plastic waste contamination. Increased use of plastic is a consequence of the development of technologies, industries and also the population. This paper is expected to provide knowledge and information of plastics that exist in the sea, especially Indonesian Sea.


The combustion of syngas fuels in gas turbine combustor is presented in this paper. The principal objective is to test the performance of the combustion process using non-conventional fuels produced from the gasification of biomass and solid waste. Three dimensional syngas combustion simulations were performed in this study. The mixture fraction/pdf and the P1 radiation models were used to model the non-premixed turbulent combustion. The syngas fuels are derived from the gasification of wood saw dust, wooden pellet and nonrecycled solid waste plastics. The effect of syngas fuel compositions and lower heating values on the combustion process was investigated. The power from the combustor was kept constant at 60 kW for all the syngas fuels tested in this study. The results show a decrease of the peak gas temperature inside the combustor for the syngas fuels compared to conventional fossil gas fuel. The peak gas temperature inside the combustor decreases by 16.1%, 19.8%, and 17.2% respectively for the syngas 1 (derived from plastic waste), syngas 2 (derived from wood saw dust) and syngas 3 (derived from wooden pellets) compared to natural gas fuel. The highest average NO mass fraction at the combustor exit was obtained with syngas 1 (plastic waste) compared to the other syngas fuels due to the high lower heating value. The highest average CO2 mass fraction at the exit of the combustor was obtained with syngas 2 (wood saw dust) compared to the other syngas due to the high amount of CO2 in the syngas fuel (15%).


2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Indah Fionita ◽  
Iwan Juwana

ABSTRAKKota Cimahi merupakan salah satu kota di Jawa Barat yang masih menghadapi permasalahan persampahan, seperti terbatasnya penerapan kegiatan pemilahan sampah, terbatasnya jumlah Tempat Penampungan Sementara (TPS), terjadi pembuangan sampah secara sembarangan ke sungai, terdapat penanganan sampah dengan cara dibakar dan ditimbun, dan lain-lain. Dalam menindaklanjuti berbagai permasalahan sampah tersebut serta mencapai target 30% pengurangan sampah yang ditentukan oleh Kebijakan Strategis Nasional (Jakstranas), maka diperlukan suatu instrumen yang mampu menganalisis area berisiko berdasarkan tingkat risiko persampahan per kelurahan di Kota Cimahi. Area berisiko tersebut digambarkan dalam bentuk peta dengan mengacu pada pedoman Strategi Sanitasi Kabupanen/Kota (SSK) 2018. Area berisiko dinilai melalui skor 1 s.d. 4 secara berturut-turut untuk risiko sangat rendah, rendah, tinggi, dan sangat tinggi. Skor tersebut diperoleh dengan mengalikan parameter Impact dan parameter Exposure. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan terdapat tiga kelurahan dengan risiko persampahan sangat tinggi, yaitu Kelurahan Cibeureum, Setiamanah, dan Padasuka serta satu kelurahan dengan risiko persampahan tinggi, yaitu Kelurahan Melong. Penambahan jumlah unit pengolahan direkomendasikan di beberapa kelurahan sehingga terjadi perubahan skor area berisiko.Kata Kunci: Kota Cimahi, Peta Area Berisiko, Persampahan ABSTRACTCimahi City is one of the cities in West Java that still faces solid waste problems, such as the limited implementation of waste sorting activities, the limited number of temporary shelter sites, the indiscriminate waste disposal on river, open burning of solid waste, etc. In following up on these various waste problems and achieving the target of 30% waste reduction determined by the National Strategic Policy, an instrument is needed to analyze risk areas based on the level of risk of solid waste per village in Cimahi City. These risk areas are depicted in the form of maps by referring to the 2018 District/City Sanitation Strategy Guidelines. Risk areas are assessed through a score of 1 s.d. 4 for very low, low, high and very high risks. The score is obtained by multiplying the Impact parameters and Exposure parameters. The results of this study indicate that there are three villages with very high risk of solid waste, namely Kelurahan Cibeureum, Setiamanah, and Padasuka and one village with high risk of solid waste, namely Kelurahan Melong. The addition of the number of processing units was recommended in several villages so that changes in the score of risk areas occurred. Keyword: Cimahi City, Map of Risk Areas, Waste Solid


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