scholarly journals Production of Bio-Oil from Municipal Solid Waste by Pyrolysis

1970 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 91-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Saiful Islam ◽  
M Yunus Miah ◽  
Mohammad Ismail ◽  
Mohammad Shah Jamal ◽  
Sujit Kumar Banik ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Tubular Reactor ◽  
Gaseous Mixture ◽  
Fuel Properties ◽  
Experimental Result ◽  
Bio Oil ◽  
Pyrolytic Oil ◽  
Oil Fuel

Municipal solid waste was pyrolyzed in a tubular reactor under vacuum. The effect of pyrolysis temperature and holding time on the product yields were investigated and the optimum conditions for pyrolysis were settled. The products of the pyrolysis were liquid pyrolytic oil, solid char and gaseous mixture. The pyro-oil was collected in a series of ice-cooled collectors. The uncondensed gas was blown off and the solid char was collected from the pyrolyser as a residue. The pyro-oil was then analyzed for fuel properties and chemical composition. The experimental result of gas chromatography & mass spectroscopy showed that the pyro-oil derived from the pyrolysis of municipal solid waste contained considerable amounts of carbonyl groups and/or oxygen content, resulting in low pH and low heating value. Key words: Municipal solid waste; Pyrolysis; Yield; Pyrolytic oil; Fuel properties; Chemical composition DOI: 10.3329/bjsir.v45i2.5703Bangladesh J. Sci. Ind. Res. 45(2), 91-94, 2010

scholarly journals Pyrolysis of Solid Waste for Bio-Oil and Char Production in Refugees’ Camp: A Case Study

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (13) ◽  
pp. 3861
Author(s):  
Ebtihal A. AlDayyat ◽  
Motasem N. Saidan ◽  
Zayed Al-Hamamre ◽  
Mohammad Al-Addous ◽  
Malek Alkasrawi
Keyword(s):  
Solid Waste ◽  
Elemental Analysis ◽  
Gaseous Mixture ◽  
Volatile Matter ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Bio Oil ◽  
Heat Value ◽  
Reactor Types ◽  
Pyrolytic Oil ◽  
Physical And Chemical

The current research focuses on assessing the potential of municipal solid waste (MSW) conversion into biofuel using pyrolysis process. The MSW samples were taken from Zaatari Syrian Refugee Camp. The physical and chemical characteristics of MSW were studied using proximate and elemental analysis. The results showed that moisture content of MSW is 32.3%, volatile matter (VM) is 67.99%, fixed carbon (FC) content is 5.46%, and ash content is 24.33%. The chemical analysis was conducted using CHNS analyzer and found that the percentage of elements contents: 46% Carbon (C) content, 12% Hydrogen (H2), 2% Nitrogen (N2), 44% Oxygen (O2), and higher heat value (HHV) is 26.14 MJ/kg. The MSW pyrolysis was conducted using tubular fluidized bed reactor (FBR) under inert gas (Nitrogen) at 500 °C with 20 °C/min heating rate and using average particles size 5–10 mm. The products of MSW pyrolysis reaction were: pyrolytic liquid, solid char, and gaseous mixture. The pyrolytic oil and residual char were analyzed using Elemental Analyzer and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR). The results of FTIR showed that oil product has considerable amounts of alkenes, alkanes, and carbonyl groups due to high organic compounds contents in MSW. The elemental analysis results showed that oil product content consists of 55% C, 37% O2, and the HHV is 20.8 MJ/kg. The elemental analysis of biochar showed that biochar content consists of 47% C, 49% O2, and HHV is 11.5 MJ/kg. Further research is recommended to study the effects of parameters as reactor types and operating conditions to assess the feasibility of MSW pyrolysis, in addition to the environmental impact study which is necessary to identify and predict the relevant environmental effects of this process.

Autothermal biodrying of municipal solid waste with high moisture content

2010 ◽  
Vol 64 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Zawadzka ◽  
Liliana Krzystek ◽  
Stanisław Ledakowicz
Keyword(s):  
Moisture Content ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Energy Content ◽  
Plastic Material ◽  
Initial Moisture Content ◽  
Tubular Reactor ◽  
Calorific Value ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Total Capacity

AbstractTo carry out autothermal drying processes during the composting of biomass, a horizontal tubular reactor was designed and tested. A biodrying tunnel of the total capacity of 240 dm3 was made of plastic material and insulated with polyurethane foam to prevent heat losses. Municipal solid waste and structural plant material were used as the input substrate. As a result of autothermal drying processes, moisture content decreased by 50 % of the initial moisture content of organic waste of about 800 g kg−1. In the tested cycles, high temperatures of biodried waste mass were achieved (54–56°C). An appropriate quantity of air was supplied to maintain a satisfactory level of temperature and moisture removal in the biodried mass and high energy content in the final product. The heat of combustion of dried waste and its calorific value were determined in a calorimeter. Examinations of pyrolysis and gasification of dried waste confirmed their usefulness as biofuel of satisfactory energy content.

scholarly journals Analyses for Synthesis Gas from Municipal Solid Waste Gasification under Medium Temperatures

Processes ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 84 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qinyang Gu ◽  
Wei Wu ◽  
Baosheng Jin ◽  
Zheng Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Oxygen Content ◽  
Tubular Reactor ◽  
Oxidation Reactions ◽  
Medium Temperature ◽  
Combustible Gas ◽  
Lower Heating Value ◽  
Waste Gasification ◽  
Increasing Temperature

Municipal solid waste (MSW) gasification could be a novel method that shows the various advantages over traditional MSW treatments in China. Other research concluded that MSW gasification was operating by the assistant heat, and the gasification may occur under medium temperature. So, this study is aimed to investigate MSW gasification and pyrolysis behavior and analyze the syngas evolution and reaction mechanism. The MSW samples were collected in daily life and the experiments were carried out in a fixed tubular reactor below 650 °C. The effects of medium temperature and oxygen content on syngas quality were elucidated in depth. The results have shown that temperature can promote the syngas quality in the range of 550–650 °C, because the increasing temperature strengthens the reaction rate. The oxygen content should be controlled in a certain range, or oxidation reactions will be more prominent during gasification. The optimal gasification condition in this study was obtained at 650 °C and an oxygen concentration of 1.25%, the combustible gas yield and the lower heating value (LHV) of syngas of this condition were 0.296 L/g and 10.98 kJ/L, respectively. This study provides insights for MSW gasification under medium temperature, and a practical gasification system can be designed under a certain condition.

Bio-oil production via catalytic microwave pyrolysis of model municipal solid waste component mixtures

RSC Advances ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (71) ◽  
pp. 57619-57631 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dadi V. Suriapparao ◽  
R. Vinu
Keyword(s):  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Energy Recovery ◽  
Oil Production ◽  
Microwave Pyrolysis ◽  
Microwave Assisted ◽  
Paraffin Oil ◽  
Bio Oil ◽  
Garden Waste

Microwave assisted co-pyrolysis of model MSW components such as cellulose, paraffin oil, garden waste and kitchen wastes reveals the potential to tailor the oil yields, their quality and energy recovery using different susceptors.

scholarly journals Co-Pyrolysis of Biomass Solid Waste and Aquatic Plants

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Md. Emdadul Hoque ◽  
Fazlur Rashid
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Aquatic Plants ◽  
Calorific Value ◽  
Biomass Waste ◽  
Pyrolysis Method ◽  
Bio Oil ◽  
Pyrolytic Oil ◽  
Pyrolysis Of Biomass ◽  
Conventional Fuel

Reduction of conventional fuel has encouraged to find new sources of renewable energy. Oil produced from the pyrolysis method using biomass is considered as an emerging source of renewable energy. Pyrolytic oil produced in pyrolysis needs to be upgraded to produce bio-oil that can be used with conventional fuel. However, pyrolytic oil contains high amounts of oxygen that lower the calorific value of fuel, creates corrosion, and makes the operation unstable. On the other hand, the up-gradation process of pyrolytic oil involves solvent and catalyst material that requires a high cost. In this regard, the co-pyrolysis method can be used to upgrade the pyrolytic oil where two or more feedstock materials are involved. The calorific value and oil yield in the co-pyrolysis method are higher than pyrolytic oil. Also, the upgraded oil in the co-pyrolysis method contains low water that can improve the fuel property. Therefore, the co-pyrolysis of biomass waste is an emerging source of energy. Among different biomasses, solid waste and aquatic plants are significantly used as feedstock in the co-pyrolysis method. As a consequence, pressure on conventional fuel can be reduced to fulfill the demand for global energy. Moreover, the associated operating and production cost of the co-pyrolysis method is comparatively low. This method also reduces environmental pollution.

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