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Complete study of the pyrolysis and gasification of scrap tires in a pilot plant reactor
Conesa, Juan A.,Martin-Gullon,Font,Jauhiainen
, p. 3189 - 3194 (2008/12/21)
The pyrolysis and gasification of tires was investigated in a pilot plant reactor provided with a system for condensation of semivolatile matter. The study comprised experiments at 450°, 750°, and 1000°C both in nitrogen and 10% oxygen atmospheres. In the gas phase, only methane and benzene yields increased with temperature until 1000°C. In the liquids, the main components were styrene, limonene, and isoprene. The solid fraction (including soot) increased with temperature. Zinc content of the char decreased with increasing temperature. Analysis of the surface area of the solids showed that the area was similar in all cases to that of a commercial carbon black. The higher surface of the soot with respect to the chars was observed. The results coincided with published findings, i.e., kinetic severity function values would produce 0.2% of methane at 450°C and 4.5% at 750°-1000°C.
