Simulation analysis and ternary diagram of municipal solid waste pyrolysis and gasification based on the equilibrium model. (July 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Deng, Na; Zhang, Awen; Zhang, Qiang; He, Guansong; Cui, Wenqian; Chen, Guanyi; Song, Chengcai
• Is Part Of: Bioresource technology. Volume 235(2017)
• Page Start: 371
• Page End: 379
• Publication Date: 2017-07
• Subjects: MSW -- Pyrolysis-gasification process -- Equilibrium model -- Ternary diagram; Biomass -- Periodicals; Biomass energy -- Periodicals; Bioremediation -- Periodicals; Agricultural wastes -- Periodicals; Factory and trade waste -- Periodicals; Organic wastes -- Periodicals; Bioénergie -- Périodiques; Déchets agricoles -- Périodiques; Déchets industriels -- Périodiques; Déchets organiques -- Périodiques; Déchets (Combustible) -- Périodiques; 662.88
• DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2017.03.072
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0960-8524

Abstract

Highlights: A self-sustained pyrolysis-gasification process with reusing syngas was developed. A balance model was established to predict SRR considering variable MSW components. PGTD was proposed to judge whether the process is suitable to the feed waste. SRRTD was proposed to predict the SRR values for specific MSW compositions. Abstract: A self-sustained municipal solid waste (MSW) pyrolysis-gasification process with self-produced syngas as heat source was proposed and an equilibrium model was established to predict the syngas reuse rate considering variable MSW components. Simulation results indicated that for constant moisture (ash) content, with the increase of ash (moisture) content, syngas reuse rate gradually increased, and reached the maximum 100% when ash (moisture) content was 73.9% (60.4%). Novel ternary diagrams with moisture, ash and combustible as axes were proposed to predict the adaptability of the self-sustained process and syngas reuse rate for waste. For wastes of given components, its position in the ternary diagram can be determined and the syngas reuse rate can be obtained, which will provide guidance for system design. Assuming that the MSW was composed of 100% combustible content, ternary diagram shows that there was a minimum limiting value of 43.8% for the syngas reuse rate in the process.