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- Title
Statistical Optimization of Pyrolysis Process for Thermal Destruction of Plastic Waste Based on Temperature-Dependent Activation Energies and Pre-Exponential Factors.
- Authors
Alqarni, Ali O.; Nabi, Rao Adeel Un; Althobiani, Faisal; Naz, Muhammad Yasin; Shukrullah, Shazia; Khawaja, Hassan Abbas; Bou-Rabee, Mohammed A.; Gommosani, Mohammad E.; Abdushkour, Hesham; Irfan, Muhammad; Mahnashi, Mater H.
- Abstract
The massive increase in disposable plastic globally can be addressed through effective recovery methods, and one of these methods is pyrolysis. R software may be used to statistically model the composition and yield of pyrolysis products, such as oil, gas, and waxes to deduce an effective pyrolysis mechanism. To date, no research reports have been documented employing the Arrhenius equation in R software to statistically forecast the kinetic rate constants for the pyrolysis of high-density plastics. We used the Arrhenius equation in R software to assume two series of activation energies (Ea) and pre-exponential factors (Ao) to statistically predict the rate constants at different temperatures to explore their impact on the final pyrolysis products. In line with this, MATLAB (R2020a) was used to predict the pyrolysis products of plastic in the temperature range of 370–410 °C. The value of the rate constant increased with the temperature by expediting the pyrolysis reaction due to the reduced frequency factor. In both assumed series of Ea and Ao, a significantly larger quantity of oil (99%) was predicted; however, the number of byproducts increased in the first series analysis compared to the second series analysis. It was revealed that an appropriate combination of Ea, Ao, and the predicted rate constants could significantly enhance the efficiency of the pyrolysis process. The major oil recovery in the first assumed series occurred at 390 °C to 400 °C, whereas the second assumed series of Ea and Ao occurred at 380 °C to 390 °C. In the second series at 390 °C to 400 °C, the predicted kinetic rate constants behaved aggressively after 120 min of the pyrolysis process. The second assumed series and anticipated rate constants at 380 °C to 390 °C can be applied commercially to improve oil production while saving energy and heat.
- Subjects
PLASTIC scrap; PROCESS optimization; ARRHENIUS equation; PLASTICS; PYROLYSIS
- Publication
Processes, 2022, Vol 10, Issue 8, p1559
- ISSN
2227-9717
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/pr10081559