scholarly journals Optimization of Liquid Fuel Production from Microwave Pyrolysis of Used Tyres

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Ronald k. Bett ◽  
Anil Kumar ◽  
Zachary O. Siagi
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Liquid Fuel ◽  
Reaction Times ◽  
Calorific Value ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Composition Analysis ◽  
Processing Variable ◽  
Microwave Pyrolysis ◽  
Operating Variables ◽  
Liquid Yield

Used tyres pose a threat to the environment, especially in developing countries, since the current disposal methods lead to environmental pollution. Pyrolysis liquid from used tyres can be used as a source of fuel to replace petroleum diesel. Microwave pyrolysis is an alternative valorization process that is supposed to save energy and, therefore, is environment friendly. In the current study, microwave pyrolysis was used to produce liquid fuel. Processing variable levels for microwave were power levels of 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 80, and 100%; the reaction times were 8, 13, 18, 23, and 28 minutes; and the particle sizes were 25, 50, 100, and 200 mm2. Design-Expert 13 was used for data analysis and optimization, and GC-MS was used for chemical composition analysis, while physiochemical properties were tested using standard methods. Response surface methodology (RSM) was used to study the effects of operating variables and identify the points of optimal yields. For microwave pyrolysis, the highest liquid yield of 39.1 wt. % was at 50% power, 18 min reaction time, and particle size of 25 mm2. The yield decreased as the particle size increased. RSM gave conditions for optima in agreement with the experimental results. The calorific value for liquid fuel was 48.99 MJ/kg. GC-MS analysis showed that the oil comprised complex mixtures of organic compounds with limonene, toluene, and xylene as major components. The liquid fuel properties meet the required international standards and can be used as an alternative to diesel fuel.

scholarly journals Generator gas as a fuel to power a diesel engine

2014 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 205-216 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wojciech Tutak ◽  
Arkadiusz Jamrozik
Keyword(s):  
Sewage Sludge ◽  
Liquid Fuel ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Calorific Value ◽  
Dual Fuel ◽  
Compression Ignition ◽  
Compression Ignition Engine ◽  
Additional Advantage ◽  
Electric Generator ◽  
Generator Gas

The results of gasification process of dried sewage sludge and use of generator gas as a fuel for dual fuel turbocharged compression ignition engine are presented. The results of gasifying showed that during gasification of sewage sludge is possible to obtain generator gas of a calorific value in the range of 2.15 ? 2.59 MJ/m3. It turned out that the generator gas can be effectively used as a fuel to the compression ignition engine. Because of gas composition, it was possible to run engine with partload conditions. In dual fuel operation the high value of indicated efficiency was achieved equal to 35%, so better than the efficiency of 30% attainable when being fed with 100% liquid fuel. The dual fuel engine version developed within the project can be recommended to be used in practice in a dried sewage sludge gasification plant as a dual fuel engine driving the electric generator loaded with the active electric power limited to 40 kW (which accounts for approx. 50% of its rated power), because it is at this power that the optimal conditions of operation of an engine dual fuel powered by liquid fuel and generator gas are achieved. An additional advantage is the utilization of waste generated in the wastewater treatment plant.

scholarly journals DETERMINATION OF PROPERTIES AND ELEMENTAL COMPOSITION OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE IN ORDER TO PROPOSAL OF WASTE-TO-ENERGY PROJECT IN BINH DUONG PROVINCE

2018 ◽  
Vol 54 (2A) ◽  
pp. 56
Author(s):  
Phung Chi Vy
Keyword(s):  
Solid Waste ◽  
Elemental Composition ◽  
Calorific Value ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Solid Wastes ◽  
Waste To Energy ◽  
Composition Analysis ◽  
Energy Plant ◽  
Inorganic Components

Domestic solid wastes are classified into 10 samples of 04 groups with different sizes: 2 samples with sizes under and over 120 mm (M1-1, M1-2); 2 samples with sizes under and over 80 mm (M2-1, M2-2); 2 samples with sizes under and over 40 mm (M3-1, M3-2); 4 samples with sizes under 40 mm, 40 to 80 mm, 80 to 120 mm and over 120 mm (M4-1, M4-2, M4-3, M4-4). Results of sorting 10 solid waste samples into food, cloth, wood, plastic, paper, rubber/leather, metal, glass, other organic and inorganic components shown that recycled combustible, non-recycled combustible portions are ranged from 15,46 to 93,90 %, from 5,34 to 80,17 %, respectively. The density of 10 compressed garbage samples is ranged from 525,9 to 2016,7 kg/m3; moisture contents are ranged from 18.03 to 20.92 %. Ash content is ranged from 1.12 to 9.49 % dry weight; Calorific value is ranged from 3164,9 to 5757,0 kcal/kg of garbage. The volume of leached water from 10 kg wet garbage pressed by 250 kg load in 2 days is 300 ml (equivalent to 327,1 g). Results of elemental composition analysis shown that the contents of C, H, N, Cl, S are ranged from 35,00 to 51,96, from 6,01 to 6,23, from 0,41 to 0,88, from 0,44 to 0,56, from 0,14 to 0,84 %, respectively. On this basis, the author have proposed a waste-to-energy plant with capacity of 250 tons of waste/day to generate the electricity with capacity of 17,0 MW/day.

scholarly journals The correlations of the particle size, calorific value, moisture- and ash content of waste derived fuel, and examination of its heavy metal content

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 109-117
Author(s):  
Csaba Leitol ◽  
Alexandra Győrfi ◽  
Tibor Kiss
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Particle Size ◽  
Metal Content ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Waste Treatment ◽  
Calorific Value ◽  
Heavy Metal Content ◽  
Particle Size Fractions ◽  
Measurement Results ◽  
Biological Waste Treatment

Significant development has taken place in the field of waste management recently in the preparation of the energetic exploitation of recyclable, non-hazardous municipal solid waste. With mechanical-biological waste treatment, 35-40% of the weight of this waste can be made appropriate for energetic exploitation, mainly for co-incineration in cement factories and power plants. The recoverability of waste derived fuel produced in mechanical-biological waste treatment plants highly depends on the burning and combustion technological properties of the mixture, and on its compounds influencing burning and different emissions. Waste recovery facilities do not take over fuel below a specific calorific value and over a given heavy metal, halogen and pollutant content. In our research we were looking for correlations in the particle size, calorific value, moisture-, ash- and heavy metal content of waste derived fuel. On the basis of the measurement results, the connection between the particle size fractions and the fuel properties can clearly be stated. The fractions of smaller particle size have higher moisture-, ash- and heavy metal content, while the fractions of bigger particle size have higher calorific value.

Low Temperature Hydrothermal Synthesis of Nanophase BaTiO3 and BaFe12O19 Powders

1996 ◽  
Vol 457 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatih Dogan ◽  
Shawn O'rourke ◽  
Mao-Xu Qian ◽  
Mehmet Sarikaya
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Hydrothermal Reaction ◽  
Average Particle Size ◽  
Reaction Times ◽  
Nanocrystalline Powders ◽  
Molar Ratio ◽  
Average Particle ◽  
Hydrothermal Conditions ◽  
Processing Variables ◽  
Xrd And Tem

ABSTRACTNanocrystalline powders with an average particle size of 50 nm has been synthesized in two materials systems under hydrothermal conditions below 100°C. Processing variables, such as temperature, concentration and molar ratio of reactants and reaction time were optimized to obtain particles of reduced size and stoichiometric compositions. Hydrothermal reaction takes place between Ba(OH)2 solution and titanium/iron precursors in sealed polyethylene bottles in the BaTiO3 and BaFe12O19 systems, respectively. While crystalline BaTiO3 forms relatively fast within a few hours, formation of fully crystalline and stoichiometric BaFei20i9 require considerably longer reaction times up to several weeks and strongly dependent on the Ba:Fe ratio of the precursors. The structural and compositional evaluation of the nanophase powders were studied by XRD and TEM techniques.

Preparation of high-accuracy reference gas samples for proficiency testing

2016 ◽  
Vol 56 (2) ◽  
pp. 609
Author(s):  
Damian Smeulders
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Proficiency Testing ◽  
Calorific Value ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Iso 17025 ◽  
National Measurement Institute ◽  
Mandatory Requirement ◽  
Measurement Results ◽  
National Measurement ◽  
Gas Coal

Participation in proficiency testing is a mandatory requirement for laboratories that are accredited to ISO 17025, as the process of proficiency testing allows quality issues and biases that would lead to wrong measurement results to be identified and corrected. Since 2005 the Australian Government National Measurement Institute has delivered proficiency testing for various forms of natural gas that are produced in Australia, including pipeline natural gas from central and Western Australia, raw natural gas, coal seam gas, coal mine gas, LNG, and feed gas for LNG plants. The gas samples for proficiency testing are manufactured and verified by the National Measurement Institute according to international standards to have the highest levels of accuracy plus international comparability. Participants in natural gas proficiency testing include specialty gas companies, refineries, pipeline operators, gas producers, LNG plants, and independent gas testing laboratories. Many companies have a long history of participation that demonstrates continual improvement in the accuracy of their measurement results. This extended abstract gives an insight into the present state of the measurements of composition and calorific value of natural gas, and whether the measurements meet the international benchmarks for accuracy for LNG export. In addition, the extended abstract details the manufacture of the gas samples, and how proficiency testing studies operate, as well as examples where companies have improved their measurement performance across time.

Performance Evaluation of an IC Engine (SI) Using Biogas as Fuel With Petrol Blends: A Case Study

Solar Energy ◽  
2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Md. Masood ◽  
S. N. Mehdi ◽  
Syed Yousufuddin
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Fuel ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Calorific Value ◽  
Animal Manure ◽  
Performance Study ◽  
Si Engine ◽  
Ic Engine ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Co2 ◽  
Natural Decomposition

Biogas is the term used for the gas made from the natural decomposition of Organic (plant or animal) materials. It is Produced when the materials are digested by bacteria in a situation where little or no air is present (anaerobic digestion). Biogas consisting of approximately two-thirds methane (CH4) and one-third carbon dioxide (CO2) burns well and can be used to provide energy in the form of heat or electricity. The main practical sources of biogas are sewage, animal manure and the organic materials in household refuse or industrial waste. Like other renewable energy sources, biogas is a stored form of solar energy (since it originates from plants which used the sun’s energy to grow). An experimental evaluation was carried out to compare the performance of an IC engine (SI) Using Biogas as fuel blended with petrol in different proportions to that of only petrol as fuel. The performance study carried out in a four cylinder SI engine shows that this can better be used as an automotive fuel with a comparatively much lesser cost than the conventional fuels. The results show that because of the low calorific value of biogas the thermal efficiency is lesser than that of petrol and remains same at low and high out puts. Same is the case for volumetric efficiency. Biogas is an excellent and economical fuel for both petrol and diesel engines. However the power obtained is less than that of liquid fuel. Biogas is a cheaper and better fuel for cooking, lighting and running engines.

scholarly journals Empirical Modelling of Hydrodynamic Effects on Starch Nanoparticles Precipitation in a Spinning Disc Reactor

Nanomaterials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 2202 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sahr Sana ◽  
Vladimir Zivkovic ◽  
Kamelia Boodhoo
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Reynolds Number ◽  
Rotational Speed ◽  
Precipitation Process ◽  
Empirical Modelling ◽  
Operating Variables ◽  
Antisolvent Precipitation ◽  
Passive Mixing ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Spinning Disc

Empirical correlations have been developed to relate experimentally determined starch nanoparticle size obtained in a solvent–antisolvent precipitation process with key hydrodynamic parameters of a spinning disc reactor (SDR). Three different combinations of dimensionless groups including a conventional Reynolds number (Re), rotational Reynolds number (Reω) and Rossby number (Ro) have been applied in individual models for two disc surfaces (smooth and grooved) to represent operating variables affecting film flow such as liquid flowrate and disc rotational speed, whilst initial supersaturation (S) has been included to represent varying antisolvent concentrations. Model 1 featuring a combination of Re, Reω and S shows good agreement with the experimental data for both the grooved and smooth discs. For the grooved disc, Re has a greater impact on particle size, whereas Reω is more influential on the smooth disc surface, the difference likely being due to the passive mixing induced by the grooves irrespective of the magnitude of the disc speed. Supersaturation has little impact on particle size within the limited initial supersaturation range studied. Model 2 which characterises both flow rate and disc rotational speed through Ro alone and combined with Re was less accurate in predicting particle size due to several inherent limitations.

Novel Catalytic Systems for Waste Tires Pyrolysis: Optimization of Gas Fraction

2016 ◽  
Vol 139 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sana Kordoghli ◽  
Maria Paraschiv ◽  
Mohand Tazerout ◽  
Besma Khiari ◽  
Fethi Zagrouba
Keyword(s):  
Single Layer ◽  
Calorific Value ◽  
Gas Composition ◽  
Gaseous Species ◽  
Pyrolysis Products ◽  
Catalytic Systems ◽  
Thermal Range ◽  
Thermal Pyrolysis ◽  
Liquid Yield ◽  
First Time

In this paper, catalyzed pyrolysis of scrap tires was studied in order to identify the influence of catalysts on gas composition during the main thermal range of the decomposition process. The aim is related to gas fraction optimization in terms of yield, composition, and distribution during the pyrolysis process. This is an original work using for the first time powder catalysts (MgO, Al2O3, CaCO3, and zeolite ZSM-5) uniformly distributed on a single layer of oyster shells (OSs) particles. The catalyst/tires mass ratio was kept for all the tests at 1/30. Depending on used catalyst, pyrolysis products yields ranged from 39 to 42 wt.% for char, from 26 to 38 wt.% for oils, and from 16 to 30 wt.% for gas. Compared to the thermal pyrolysis, it was found that the liquid yield increases in the presence of MgO/OS, while the use of Al2O3/OS decreases it significantly. The gas yield grows in the presence of Al2O3/OS ranging from 24.6 wt.% (thermal pyrolysis) to 30.6 wt.%. On the other hand, ZSM-5/OS and CaCO3/OS did not bring significant changes in products yield, but there are considerable influences on the evolution of gas composition during the tires decomposition. Also, two important advantages of using these new catalytic systems are identified. These relate to the formation of gaseous species throughout the waste decomposition, thus harmonizing the calorific value for the entire thermal range, and the disappearance of heavy molecules in liquid fractions, simplifying or canceling further upgrading processes.

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