CO-PIRÓLISIS DE LA MEZCLA DE BIOMASA LIGNOCELULÓSICA Y RESIDUOS PLÁSTICOS

Katherine Ulpo; Daniel Espín; Paul Palmay

doi:10.47187/perf.v1i29.207

Authors

Katherine Ulpo Escuela Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo, Facultad de Ciencias, Riobamba, Ecuador.
Daniel Espín Escuela Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo, Facultad de Ciencias, Riobamba, Ecuador.
Paul Palmay Deptartment of Mechanical Engineering, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47187/perf.v1i29.207

Keywords:

co-pyrolysis, biomass, polystyrene, polypropylene, biofuels

Abstract

The objective of the research was to evaluate the co-pyrolysis process of the mixture of lignocellulosic biomass with polystyrene and polypropylene plastic wastes to obtain biofuel and to determine its physicochemical characteristics. A batch reactor was used with a heating rate of 12 °C-min-1 at a pressure of -0.05 MPa, purged with nitrogen, connected to a cooling system; for the co-pyrolysis tests, a temperature of 400°C (T1) and another of 450°C (T2) were used with 2 mixture compositions, the first C1: 25%Biomass+75%Plastic (50% PP+50%PS) and the second C2: 25%Biomass+75% Plastic (25% PP+75%PS). From the analysis of the biofuels it was observed that they were mainly constituted by oxygenated compounds, olefins, naphthenes and nitrogen compounds. Their calorific value was 40152 kJ kg-1. Finally, it was determined that the biofuel at T2-C2 obtained a higher yield (73%) because in its composition there was a greater presence of polystyrene which, due to its polymeric structure, is more easily depolymerized by the addition of heat; however, if this temperature were exceeded, gas formation would be promoted. In addition, due to its physicochemical characteristics, the biofuel could be used as an additive for conventional fuels.

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