title: Two stages catalytic pyrolysis of refuse derived fuel: production of biofuel via syncrude.
abstract: Thermo-catalytic pyrolysis of refuse derived fuels with different catalysts had been conducted in a two stages process due to its important potential value as fuel. The first stage was a pure thermal pyrolysis in a horizontal tubular reactor with feed rate of 0.5kg hourly. The second stage was a semi-batch process in the presence of catalysts. Results showed that the tested catalysts significantly have affected the quantity of products. E.g. gas yield could be increased with 350% related to the catalyst free case using ZSM-5, while that of pyrolytic oil was 115% over Y-zeolite. Gases consisted of mainly CO and CO(2) obtained from the tubular reactor, while dominantly hydrocarbons from the second stage. Ni-Mo-catalyst and Co-Mo-catalyst had shown activity in pyrolytic oil upgrading via in-situ hydrogenation-dehydrogenation reactions. Sulphur, nitrogen and chlorine level in pyrolytic oils could be significantly declined by using of catalysts.
authors.affiliation: Chemical Engineering and Process Engineering Institute, University of Pannonia, Veszprém, 10 Egyetem u., Hungary. mnorbert@almos.uni-pannon.hu
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Miskolczi
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Buyong
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Angyal
authors.forename: P T
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bartha
mesh_terms: D056804:Biofuels; D002384:Catalysis; D006358:Hot Temperature; D007220:Industrial Waste / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012037:Refuse Disposal / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D056804:Biofuels; D007220:Industrial Waste