Thermo-chemical analysis and modeling of combustion of waste pyrolysis gaseous products

¹ Kazan State Power Engineering University, 420066 Kazan, Krasnoselskaya Str. 51, Russia
² Kazan National Research Technical University named after A.N. Tupolev – KAI, 420111 Kazan, K. Marx Str. 10, Russia
³ Management Company “Integrated EnergoDevelopment– Holding (IED - Holding)”, 420036 Kazan, Voskhod Str. 45a, Russia

^* Corresponding author: alexei_demin@mail.ru

Abstract

The results of the study of joint pyrolysis of various types of waste (municipal solid waste, plastic waste, etc.) are presented. Preliminarily crushed and dried wastes were fed into the pyrolysis chamber of the model experimental setup. Thermal energy required for heating raw materials and carrying out their thermal destruction was obtained by burning a part of the pyrolysis gases. The rest of these gases were removed from the pyrolysis chamber and cooled. The temperature in the pyrolysis zone was about 650 °C. Plant productivity was up to 500 kg/h. The target product was the liquid phase, which is a mixture of hydrocarbon compounds. When organizing the processes, the yield of solid carbon residue was minimized. The obtained mass ratio of the final gas/liquid products was approximately equal to 1/6. Experimental results of the analysis of the chemical composition of the gas and liquid fractions are presented. The results of modeling the combustion of pyrolysis products at different amounts of supplied air are also shown. The operating parameters at which the optimum temperature level in the pyrolysis zone is maintained are numerically determined and recommended.