PYROLYSIS OF SOLID WASTE AND ITS COMPONENTS IN A LAB SCALE INDUCTION-HEATING REACTOR

The present study investigates the thermochemical conversion of Solid Recovered Fuel (SRF), represented by selected model materials. A laboratory-scale induction heated device was specifically developed to achieve fast pyrolysis conditions close to those encountered in a fluidized bed reactor. The novel device can handle up to 5 grams of solid, allowing fast heating rates (near 70 degrees C/s) and a homogeneous distribution of temperature all along the reactor. Pyrolysis tests of a SRF sample and four model materials (Polyethylene, Polyethylene Terephthalate, beech wood, cardboard) were performed at 800 degrees C. The yield and composition of the produced gas for each sample were determined. Experimental results will help to elucidate the relation between the initial components of waste derived fuels and the obtained reaction products.

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The study investigates the thermochemical conversion of Solid Recovered Fuel (SRF) and selected model materials through fast pyrolysis experiments, aiming to elucidate the relationship between waste-derived fuels' initial components and the resulting reaction products.