Autothermal biodrying of municipal solid waste with high moisture content |
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Authors: | Agnieszka Zawadzka Liliana Krzystek Stanis?aw Ledakowicz |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Trento, Via Mesiano 77, 38050 Trento, Italy;(2) Department of Energy Production and Use, Politehnica University of Bucharest, Splaiul Independentei 313, 060042 Bucuresti, Romania |
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Abstract: | To carry out autothermal drying processes during the composting of biomass, a horizontal tubular reactor was designed and
tested. A biodrying tunnel of the total capacity of 240 dm3 was made of plastic material and insulated with polyurethane foam to prevent heat losses. Municipal solid waste and structural
plant material were used as the input substrate. As a result of autothermal drying processes, moisture content decreased by
50 % of the initial moisture content of organic waste of about 800 g kg−1. In the tested cycles, high temperatures of biodried waste mass were achieved (54–56°C). An appropriate quantity of air was
supplied to maintain a satisfactory level of temperature and moisture removal in the biodried mass and high energy content
in the final product. The heat of combustion of dried waste and its calorific value were determined in a calorimeter. Examinations
of pyrolysis and gasification of dried waste confirmed their usefulness as biofuel of satisfactory energy content. |
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