A multi-purpose pilot-scale molten metal & molten salt pyrolysis reactor

This paper describes the design features and operational details of a molten metal pyrolysis reactor. Such a reactor allows pyrolysis experimentation on biomass, aluminium-laminated plastics, mixed plastics, carbon fibre materials, etc. Experimental results on biodegradable plastic, carbon fibre composites, biomass and printed circuit boards (PCBs) are presented. center dot The inner container can have a sloped or flat-bottom depending on the material. center dot The method can be used to pyrolyse composite and pure materials.(c) 2021 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier B.V. This is an open access article under the CC BY license ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ )

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This paper describes the design features and operational details of a molten metal pyrolysis reactor, and presents experimental results on biomass, plastic composites, carbon fiber materials, and printed circuit boards. The reactor allows for pyrolysis experimentation on various materials.