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AUTHOR(S): Ilirjan Malollari, Redi Buzo, Alma Peposhi
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TITLE A Fuel Oil Production Plant Through Pyrolysis of the Waste High-Density Polyethylene |
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ABSTRACT This study examined the production of synthetic fuels (pyrolytic oil) through the pyrolysis of the waste high-density polyethylene (HDPE). An ideal mixed reactor was designed for the pyrolysis of the waste HDPE in the absence of a catalyst at a residence time of 60 minutes and a final temperature of 450 ͦ C. At the end of the process, 81.32 kg/h liquid product, 18.48 kg/h gaseous product and 0.2% carbonic residue were obtained, respectively. The oil obtained by pyrolysis is a highly flammable dark brown liquor with a density of 772.6 kg/m3 and a pH of 5.5. ASPEN Hysys V11 and UNISIM were used to simulate the pyrolysis process. From the results, we have that ASPEN HYSYS is the proper simulator for the procedure, giving more accurate values. The simulation results revealed an oil yield of 82.9%, a gas yield of about 16.8%, and a carbon yield of <1%. The simulation revealed the onset of the reaction at about 325 ͦ C with an optimum reaction temperature of 450 ͦ C. If HDPE is correctly simulated, it is an excellent pyrolysis feedstock. |
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KEYWORDS HDPE, recycling, pyrolysis, simulation, ASPEN HYSYS, UNISIM |
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Cite this paper Ilirjan Malollari, Redi Buzo, Alma Peposhi. (2023) A Fuel Oil Production Plant Through Pyrolysis of the Waste High-Density Polyethylene. International Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 8, 90-97 |
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