Veronika Sassmanová

Experimental Determination of Energy Demand and Spatio-Temporal Course of Pyrolysis for Various Materials

The article presents a detailed analysis of brown coal, rubber and polyethylene pyrolysis in a horizontal reactor of a thermic facility. It is a facility continuously processing entry materials flowing in the amount of up to 150 Kg.h -1 and with the total maximum heaters’ output of 200 kW. The attention has been paid to the thermal input of the pyrolysis process and to the description of physical-chemical processes in time and the reactor space. The objective has been to find out the best combination of entry material and process conditions from the point of view of pyrolysis energy intensity. The article specifics are based on the fact that the mentioned processes have been analysed in a large facility having the semi-production characteristics, not within a laboratory system used usually in this kind of research (DSC).

The influence of pyrolysis temperature on the chemical composition and the energy properties of char from tetrapak

The chemical composition of char obtained from tetrapak cardboard was monitored in dependence on pyrolysis temperature ranging from 400 to 700 °C together with its influence on energy parameters (calorific value). The highest calorific value 27–28 MJ/kg was determined for char obtained at a temperature of 400 °C, which is caused by the highest content of hydrocarbons (alkanes and alkines) and the lowest content of undifferentiated organic matter. The highest homogeneity of chemical composition of char was found for the temperature of 600 °C.

Design of the Reactor for the Partial Oxidation of the Pyrolysis Gas Using the Mathematical Modeling

This contribution describes a design of experime ntal reactor for decomposing the process of gasses with different contents of hydrocarbons (CH 4 , C 2 H 4 , C 2 H 6 , C 3 H 6 , C 3 H 8 ) . It shows pyrolysis process as a possible source for synthesis gas production . The mathematical modeling ( Ansys Fluent) was used to predict maximal temperature and velocity in three designs and the best result was chosen for manufacturing. Optimal dimensions and material s were chos en basing on the analysis. The ch emical analysis is a second step of research and it is not used in this article .

The Properties of Material from Recovered TetraPak Beverage Cartons

Energy utilization (pyrolysis) of residue from fibre recycling of used beverage cartons is very important. Identification the optimal technology for separation of aluminium from pyrolytic carbon and assessment of its quality in relationship to the pyrolysis conditions is necessary for recycling of Al. The particles of pyrolytic carbon are not pure carbon, they contain only from 65 to 83 % of carbon, the rest in ash coming from sorting and collection of waste (glass, porcelain). Process of pyrolysis and/or utilization of charge reactor influenced the chemical composition of Al particles by carbon enrichment at the rim of particles up to 30 % leading to decrease of reactivity of Al surface.

Study of CO2 Emissions Decrease in Metallurgy Industry of Czech Republic

The paper deals with possibilities of decrease in CO2 emissions in Moravian Silesian region, Czech Republic, typical of metallurgy industry. It analyses various kinds of technical and technological approaches of metallurgical industry to this problem. It discusses application of hydro – carbon fuels in iron -making process which seems to be technologically and economically beneficial alternative for blast furnace fuel. The paper devotes to hydrocarbon fuels application relating with the decrease in CO2 emissions

The Use of FT-IR for the Determination of Liquid Products Properties after the Tyres Thermal Degradation

The article deals with the identification of a chemical structure of pyrolysis liquid occurring by the thermal degradation of tyre debris within the temperature interval from 500°C to 650°C and the temperature increase steps of 50°C in individual experiments and with the use of analytical methods GC/MS, FT-IR and the elementary analysis. The measured FT-IR spectra indicate the representation of functional groups included in measured samples. They could be used for the determination of basic chemical properties. There were changes in the chemical composition monitored as well as the creation of functional groups in the pyrolysis liquid on the basis of FT-IR spectra and GS/MS outcomes.