Pyrolysis of used automobile tires and residual char utilization

In the present study the rubber portion of used car tires was transformed by atmospheric pyrolysis into oil, gas and char. The experiments have been performed in a captive sample reactor at atmospheric pressure, under helium atmosphere. The effect of temperature on the products yield was investigated. In a second step, alternative uses of pyrolysis char such as combustion, gasification and active carbons preparation were examined, in order to produce fuels and high added value materials. First, pyrolysis char was burned and its reactivity was measured in function with pyrolysis temperature. Second, char was gasified with Steam and CO₂ to produce fuel gases, in a tubular stainless steel reactor. It was also activated to produce high added value materials. It was shown that tire chars present higher reactivity with steam than with CO₂ and also active carbons produced from tire chars possess surface areas, comparable with those of commercially available active carbons.     

煤焦与生物质焦共气化反应特性研究

以晋城无烟煤和生物质(肉骨粉Meat and Bone Meal:MBM)为原料,在固定床上采用快速热解法制备了煤和生物质焦样。采用扫描电子显微镜结合X射线能谱分析仪(SEM-EDX)分析了煤焦和MBM焦的表面形态和组成;在热天平上采用等温热重法进行了煤焦/MBM焦混合物的水蒸气气化研究。实验结果表明,煤/MBM焦混合物的共气化实验碳转化率高于两者不存在协同作用时的计算值,这是由于MBM焦含有较多的Na、Ca等元素,这些物质对煤焦气化起到了催化作用。当对MBM焦进行脱灰处理后,其气化反应性显著下降。混合物中MBM焦的质量分数在20%~80%时,随着MBM焦含量的增加,混合物中的煤焦反应性相应提高。     

Co-gasification properties of coal char and biomass char

以晋城无烟煤和生物质(肉骨粉Meat and Bone Meal∶MBM)为原料,在固定床上采用快速热解法制备了煤和生物质焦样.采用扫描电子显微镜结合X射线能谱分析仪(SEM-EDX)分析了煤焦和MBM焦的表面形态和组成;在热天平上采用等温热重法进行了煤焦/MBM焦混合物的水蒸气气化研究.实验结果表明,煤/MBM焦混合物的共气化实验碳转化率高于两者不存在协同作用时的计算值,这是由于MBM焦含有较多的Na、Ca等元素,这些物质对煤焦气化起到了催化作用.当对MBM焦进行脱灰处理后,其气化反应性显著下降.混合物中MBM焦的质量分数在20％～80％时,随着MBM焦含量的增加,混合物中的煤焦反应性相应提高.     

Adsorption of organic compounds onto activated carbons from recycled vegetables biomass

The removal of organic species from aqueous solution by activated carbons is investigated. The latter ones are prepared from olive husks and almond shells. A wide range of surface area values are obtained varying temperature and duration of both carbonization and activation steps. The adsorption isotherm of phenol, catechol and 2,6-dichlorophenol involving the activated carbons prepared are obtained at 25 degrees C. The corresponding behavior is quantitatively correlated using classical isotherm, whose parameters are estimated by fitting the equilibrium data. A two component isotherm (phenol/2,6-dichlorophenol) is determined in order to test activated carbon behavior during competitive adsorption.     

甲烷在活性炭上裂解制氢研究

在连续流动石英固定床反应器上研究了甲烷在活性炭上裂解制氢的反应,并对反应前后活性炭的比表面积以及孔径分布等的变化进行了测定。结果表明,甲烷在五种活性炭上的裂解行为基本相同,反应初期转化率最高,随着反应进行转化率逐渐降低直至一个平稳的状态;降低甲烷分压和增加甲烷与活性炭的接触时间可提高甲烷转化率;温度的升高有利于初始转化率的提高,但不利于活性炭的稳定性;反应后活性炭比表面积、孔容及微孔孔容都明显降低,平均孔径增大,孔径分布向中孔方向迁移,说明甲烷的裂解导致了活性炭孔特别是微孔内的炭沉积以及进一步的孔堵塞。     

Carbonaceous residues from biomass gasification as catalysts for biodiesel production

Tars and alkali ashes from biomass gasification processes currently constitute one of the major problems in biomass valorisation,generating clogging of filters and issues related with the purity of syngas production.To date,these waste residues find no useful applications and they are generally disposed upon generation in the gasification process.A detailed analysis of these residues pointed out the presence of high quantities of Ca(>30 wt%).TG experiments indicated that a treatment under air at moderate temperatures(400-800 C) decomposed the majority of carbon species,while XRD indicated the presence of a crystalline CaO phase.CaO enriched valorized materials turned out to be good heterogeneous catalysts for biodiesel production from vegetable oils,providing moderate to good activities(50%-70% after 12 h) to fatty acid methyl esters in the transesterification of sunflower oil with methanol.     

Pyrolysis of the waste biomass

The paper summarises results of several thermogravimetric experiments performed with a selected group of eight different waste biomaterials under heating rates from 2 to 50 K min⁻¹. The enthalpy of materials tested in the experiments varied from around 180 up to almost 700 kJ kg⁻¹. Certain conclusions concerning mainly the dependence of the heat exchange under the chosen conditions of the pyrolysis are drawn on the basis of measured values.     

Improving methane storage on wet activated carbons at various amounts of water

Different mesoporous activated carbons were prepared by both chemical and physical activation processes and were examined for methane uptake in the presence of water.Methane isotherms were obtained at ...     

Optimal production of polyhydroxyalkanoates in activated sludge biomass

Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) have been recognized as good candidates for biodegradable plastics, but their high price compared with conventional plastics has limited their use. In this study, actiated sludge microorgan isms from a conventional wastewater treatment process were induced, bycontrol-lingthe carbon: nitrogen (C:N) ratioin the reacorliquor, toaccumulate PHAs. In addition, an intermittent nitrogen feeding program was established to optimize the volumetric PHA productivity in a wastewater treatment process. The optimal overall polymer production yield of 0.111 g of polymer/g of carbonaceous substrate consumed was achieved under a C:N ratio of 96:1 by feeding nitrogen in the reactor liquor onceevery four cycles. At the same time, the amount of excess sludge generated from the wastewater treatment process was reduced by22.9%.     

共热解过程对褐煤焦和生物质焦氧化特性的影响

以锡盟褐煤和玉米秸秆为原料,利用固定床程序升温热解的方法制备了褐煤焦、生物质焦以及褐煤和生物质不同混合比例的共热解焦样,并进行了孔结构和化学结构的表征以及其灰成分分析。采用等温热重法在450 ℃下考察褐煤焦和生物质焦的混合样与其相同比例的共热解焦样的氧化活性,对比分析共热解过程对焦样反应活性的影响。实验结果表明,共热解过程中的二次反应对焦样结构有着明显的影响,进一步导致其反应活性下降。尤其是生物质添加量低于50%时,由于共热解过程生物质中大量挥发分的释放增强了其与半焦的二次反应,促使新生焦中部分小于五环的有机结构向更大的结构转化。但生物质添加量大于50%时,生物质焦的反应活性起主导作用,焦样中碱金属和碱土金属催化作用较明显,特别是钾的影响,使得共热解过程中挥发分与半焦的二次反应对其结构及反应性的影响减弱。     

Argon,krypton and xenon adsorption coefficients on various activated carbons under dynamic conditions

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry - Currently, a method based on the radioactive isotopes retention of argon, krypton and xenon on an adsorption column with activated carbon is...     

Adsorption kinetic and isotherm studies of Azure A on various activated carbons derived from agricultural wastes

The present study narrates the eminent role of agricultural wastes as adsorbents viz., Indian almond shell carbon (IASC), ground nut shell carbon (GSC), areca nut shell carbon (ASC), tamarind shell carbon (TSC) and cashew nut shell carbon (CSC) for the removal of Azure A (AA) dye from waste water. Different experimental parameters such as effect of initial concentration, contact time, dose, pH and particle size have been studied. The experimental results were analysed using Freundlich, Langmuir, Temkin, Redlich–Peterson and Dubinin–Radushkevich isotherm models. Different kinetic equations (first order, pseudo first order and pseudo second order) were applied to study the adsorption kinetics of AA on various activated carbons. Surface morphology of the adsorbents before and after adsorption is studied by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). FT-IR studies revealed the presence of functional groups of dye on the adsorbents. It is inferred from the experimental result that the activated carbons (IASC, GSC, ASC, TSC and CSC) from agricultural wastes can be applied as an adsorbent substitute to commercial activated carbon (CAC) in the removal of AA dye from waste water.     

Estimating the pore size distribution of activated carbons from adsorption data of different adsorbates by various methods

Experimental adsorption isotherms of four adsorbates (N2, Ar, C6H6, and CCl4) as well as adsorption enthalpy (C6H6 and CCl4) measured on two strictly microporous carbons are used to evaluate the porosity of adsorbents (i.e., pore size distributions (PSDs) and average pore diameter ( Lav )). The influence of the diameter of adsorbates ( dA) as well as of the temperature ( T ) is analyzed in order to explain the differences or similarities between the above-mentioned quantities for all systems. Proposed previously, the general relationships between the parameters of the Dubinin-Astakhov (DA) isotherm equation (the characteristic energy of adsorption ( E0 ) and the exponent of this equation ( n )) and the average slit-width of carbon micropores are investigated. Moreover, the thermodynamic verification of the Horvath-Kawazoe (HK) theory and the ND model is presented based on data of the adsorption and enthalpy of adsorption of benzene and carbon tetrachloride on two carbons. Finally, the pore diameters calculated from calorimetry data using the Everett and Powl method and those calculated applying the recently developed equations are compared. In our opinion the change of apparent PSD should be monitored by performing a series of isotherm measurements from high (equal and higher than room temperature) to low temperatures (ca. 77.5 K) as was presented in the current study. Moreover, the analysis of the experimental data leads to the conclusion that the entropy of C6H6 and CCl4 can approach to the values characteristic of quasi-solid (a partially ordered structure). Therefore, this behavior of the adsorbate should be taken into consideration in the theoretical assumptions of model and its thermodynamic verification.     

Modified surface chemistry of activated carbons

In this study, immersion calorimetry was used to characterise different samples of commercial granular activated carbon (GAC) which undergo oxidation with HNO₃ (GACOxN) and thermal treatments to modify its superficial group contents, as well as to determine the textural characteristics of the materials through nitrogen adsorption at 77 K and its superficial chemistry by Boehm titration and zero point of charge. Correlations between the immersion enthalpies and the results of the other techniques of characterisation were established. The immersion enthalpies in dichloromethane obtained were greater, which were found to be between ?88.36 and ?155.6 J g^?1, in contrast to those in carbon tetrachloride, which were found to be between ?50.21 and ?94.29 J g^?1. The dependence of the immersion enthalpies in water on the contents of total acidity and basicity surface groups was also established, and a good correlation between the accessible surface area determined by calorimetric technique and the BET area was found.     

Fire hazard evaluation of activated carbons

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry - Activated carbons are widely used in the iodine adsorbers in nuclear plants, but little information about their combustibility is available for fire...     

Chemisorption of o-xylene on activated carbons

It was determined volumetrically that at temperature of gas-phase oxidative catalysis (473–573 K) o-xylene is chemisorbed on SKN and oxidized AG-3 carbons. The chemisorption is weak and reversible and is not accompanied by dissociation of o-xylene molecules, The active chemisorption centers are surface heteroatoms of nitrogen (in SKN carbon) or oxygen (in oxidized AG-3 carbon), promoting polarization of the C-H bond of the methyl group of o-xylene.Translated from Teoreticheskaya i Éksperimental'naya Khimiya, Vol. 22, No. 3, pp. 370–374, May–June, 1986.     

生物质焦的表征及其吸附烟气中汞的研究

选用四种生物质即稻杆(RS)、稻壳(RH)、松木屑(WC)和棉花杆(CS)制备了生物质焦,利用N₂吸附/脱附和傅里叶变换红外光谱(FT-IR)仪,对制备的生物质焦的孔隙结构和表面化学性质进行了表征,分析生物质种类和制焦条件对生物质焦性质的影响。在固定床汞吸附实验台上研究了生物质焦的脱汞性能。结果表明,随着热解温度的升高,生物质焦的比表面积、微孔容积、分形维数等参数有先增大后减小的趋势。WC600、RS600、RH600均有较好的孔结构特性;热解温度升高,生物质焦表面官能团的数量和种类随之减少。不同生物质制备的焦样表面官能团的数量和种类差异较大。其中,RH600和RS600的表面官能团的种类比较丰富,而且含量相对较多。但WC600和CS600表面的官能团种类和数量都很少。生物质焦的单位汞吸附容量与其分形维数以及微孔容积之间并非简单的依附关系,其吸附能力还受含氧官能团等其他因素的影响。     

Pyrolysis of wood impregnated with phosphoric acid for the production of activated carbon: Kinetics and porosity development studies

The pyrolysis of impregnated wood for the production of activated carbon is investigated. Laboratory experiments are performed in a TG for heating rates of 10 °C/min and 20 °C/min and a mathematical model for the kinetics of the pyrolysis process is developed and validated. The effect of the temperature and of the time duration of the pyrolysis process on the specific surface of the activated carbon is examined on the basis of experiments conducted in a crossed bed reactor. Results indicate that the temperature and the residence time in the pyrolysis reactor may be optimised. Indeed, it is found that the maximum specific surface of the end product is obtained for pyrolysis processes conducted at a temperature of 400 °C for a time period of 1 h.