Title:
Energy Conversion of Polymeric Residues in Co-Gasification with Pine Biomass in a Downdraft Reactor
Author(s):
Panizio, R.M., Duque de Brito, P.S., do Carmo Calado, L.F.
Document(s):
Paper
Poster
Abstract:
Energy recovery from polymeric waste is mainly carried out in waste incineration plants and cement kilns. The present work studies the possibility of energy recovery by thermal conversion of electrical cable insulation, a raw material that has the potential for gasification processes. Considering the difficulties of using these residues alone and the environmental problems with this gasification, co-gasification tests were performed with pine chips, to evaluate the characteristics of these residues as fuel for thermochemical processes. The co-gasification tests were carried out in a downdraft reactor of fixed bed, at temperatures between 750 and 950 ° C and an installed power of 3 kW. Mixtures of 10 and 20% of electrical cable insulation were used. The results obtained, demonstrate the feasibility of using this technology for the thermochemical energy recovery, with the ideal conditions to produce syngas with higher LHV (more than 5 MJ / Nm³) occurring in mixtures with 10% mixture of electrically conductive insulation. It was concluded that co-gasification is a perfectly adjusted technology for the recovery of these wastes, being able to transform them into fuel for recovery energy from wastes without other use.
Keywords:
syngas, energy recovery, thermal gasification, thermal recovery, polymeric
Topic:
Biomass Conversion Technologies for Heating, Cooling and Electricity
Subtopic:
Anaerobic digestion for biogas and biomethane production
Event:
27th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition
Session:
2CV.8.42
Pages:
994 - 998
ISBN:
978-88-89407-19-6
Paper DOI:
10.5071/27thEUBCE2019-2CV.8.42
Price:
FREE
