Curtin University Homepage
  • Library
  • Help
    • Admin

    espace - Curtin’s institutional repository

    JavaScript is disabled for your browser. Some features of this site may not work without it.
    View Item 
    • espace Home
    • espace
    • Curtin Research Publications
    • View Item
    • espace Home
    • espace
    • Curtin Research Publications
    • View Item

    Pilot-Scale Flue Gas Pyrolysis System for Organic and Plastic Wastes with Improved Liquid Properties in a Non-thermal Plasma Reactor

    Access Status
    Fulltext not available
    Authors
    Lim, Mooktzeng
    Tan, Ee San
    Chai, Yee Ho
    Chin, Bridgid
    Juwono, Filbert H
    Hisham, Danial Hakim
    Anuar, Muhammad Athir Mohamed
    Date
    2023
    Type
    Journal Article
    
    Metadata
    Show full item record
    Citation
    Lim, M. and Tan, E.S. and Chai, Y.H. and Chin, B.L.F. and Juwono, F.H. and Hisham, D.H. and Anuar, M.A.M. 2023. Pilot-Scale Flue Gas Pyrolysis System for Organic and Plastic Wastes with Improved Liquid Properties in a Non-thermal Plasma Reactor. Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis.
    Source Title
    Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis
    DOI
    10.1016/j.jaap.2023.106062
    Faculty
    Global Curtin
    School
    Global Curtin
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/92550
    Collection
    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    A fast, oxidative pyrolysis system was developed to produce a pyrolysis liquid (PyOL) upgraded with a non-thermal plasma (NTP) reactor. In addition to the 1.8 million tonnes per annum of plastic wastes, large amounts of municipal solid waste in Malaysia end up in landfills, of which 40–60 % is organic or food waste. Organic and plastic wastes (OPW) can be used as carbon feedstocks for the pyrolysis process to produce PyOL, reducing the OPW disposal in landfills, and carbon emissions. However, the current pyrolysis methods use pure nitrogen, implying increased operational cost, and are commonly performed at the lab scale. In this study, flue gas was used for the pyrolysis of OPW at a pilot scale. The use of flue gas for PyOL production reduces the operational costs and lifecycle carbon emissions. Results show that the addition of a small percentage of plastics at the pyrolysis temperature of 350 °C increased the yield of liquid. However, large amounts of plastics resulted in significant material agglomeration. A disadvantage of PyOL is the degradation of properties with respect to storage time. Therefore, a NTP reactor was developed to improve the PyOL properties. After NTP treatment, the aromatic and carbonyl ester groups decrease, the calorific value increased, and certain chemical compounds increased in concentration. This study provides operational parameters for the pilot scale pyrolysis (and waste-to-energy) process, improving the technical viability of scaling-up such systems.

    Related items

    Showing items related by title, author, creator and subject.

    • Valorization of plastic wastes for production of fuels and value-added chemicals through pyrolysis – A review
      Kartik, S.; Balsora, H.K.; Sharma, M.; Saptoro, Agus ; Jain, R.K.; Joshi, J.B.; Sharma, A. (2022)
      Recycling of waste plastics is a promising solution to deal with the pressure on fuel economy in forthcoming years and to address the concern regarding its accumulation in the environment. Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) is ...
    • Characterisation of aquatic natural organic matter by micro-scale sealed vessel pyrolysis
      Berwick, Lyndon (2009)
      The analytical capacity of MSSV pyrolysis has been used to extend the structural characterisation of aquatic natural organic matter (NOM). NOM can contribute to various potable water issues and is present in high ...
    • The use of plastic as a household fuel among the urban poor in the Global South.
      Bharadwaj, Bishal; Gates, Tara; Borthakur, Monjit; Rose, Sobia; Obianuju Oranu, Chizoba; Allison, Ayse Lisa; Bohmann, Jessika; Dhungana, Pramesh; Glenn, Darcy E; Jeuland, Marc; Awange, Joseph; Gates, Ian; Mulugetta, Yacob; Ashworth, Peta (2025)
      Increasing plastic waste pollution has led to a rising prevalence of the open burning of plastic waste, especially in locations lacking formal waste-management systems. Urban slum communities face particularly acute ...
    Advanced search

    Browse

    Communities & CollectionsIssue DateAuthorTitleSubjectDocument TypeThis CollectionIssue DateAuthorTitleSubjectDocument Type

    My Account

    Admin

    Statistics

    Most Popular ItemsStatistics by CountryMost Popular Authors

    Follow Curtin

    • 
    • 
    • 
    • 
    • 

    CRICOS Provider Code: 00301JABN: 99 143 842 569TEQSA: PRV12158

    Copyright | Disclaimer | Privacy statement | Accessibility

    Curtin would like to pay respect to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members of our community by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which the Perth campus is located, the Whadjuk people of the Nyungar Nation; and on our Kalgoorlie campus, the Wongutha people of the North-Eastern Goldfields.