Gaseous fuel production from nonrecyclable paper wastes by using supported metal catalysts in high-temperature liquid water.
Paper wastes are used for the production of gaseous fuels over supported metal catalysts. The gasification of the nonrecyclable paper wastes, such as shredded documents and paper sludge, is carried out in high-temperature liquid water. The order of the catalytic activity for the gasification is found to be ruthenium>rhodium>>platinum>>palladium. A charcoal-supported ruthenium catalyst (Ru/C) is the most effective for the gasification of paper and cellulose. Paper wastes are gasified to a limited degree (32.6 carbon %) for 30 min in water at 523 K to produce methane and carbon dioxide, with a small amount of hydrogen. At 573 K, more complete gasification with almost 100 carbon % is achieved within 10 min in water. At 523 K, the gas yield of paper gasification over Ru/C is higher than that of cellulose powder. The gas yields are increased by ball-milling treatment of the recycled paper and cellulose powder. Printed paper wastes are also gasified at 523 K in water.
Yamaguchi
Aritomo
A
Research Center for Compact Chemical System, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 4-2-1 Nigatake, Sendai 983-8551, Japan.
Hiyoshi
Norihito
N
Sato
Osamu
O
Bando
Kyoko K
KK
Shirai
Masayuki
M
D056804:Biofuels; D002384:Catalysis; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources / Q000379:methods*; D004736:Energy-Generating Resources; D005740:Gases; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006859:Hydrogen; D007220:Industrial Waste / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008670:Metals; D008697:Methane; D010209:Paper; D014867:Water
D056804:Biofuels; D005740:Gases; D007220:Industrial Waste; D008670:Metals; D014867:Water; D006859:Hydrogen; D008697:Methane