title: Effects of additives on the co-pyrolysis of municipal solid waste and paper sludge by using thermogravimetric analysis.
abstract: By using thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), the effects of different additives (MgO, Al2O3 and ZnO) on the pyrolysis characteristics and activation energy of municipal solid waste (MSW), paper sludge (PS) and their blends in N2 atmosphere had been investigated in this study. The experiments resulted that these additives were effective in reducing the initial temperature and activation energy. However, not all the additives were beneficial to reduce the residue mass and enhance the index D. For the different ratios of MSW and PS, the same additive even had the different influences. The catalytic effects of additives were not obvious and the pyrolysis became difficult with the increase of the proportion of PS. Based on all the contrast of the pyrolysis characteristics, MgO was the best additive and 70M30P was the best ratio, respectively.
authors.affiliation: School of Electric Power, South China University of Technology, 510640 Guangzhou, China; Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Efficient and Clean Energy Utilization, 510640 Guangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Shiwen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fang
authors.affiliation: School of Electric Power, South China University of Technology, 510640 Guangzhou, China; Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Efficient and Clean Energy Utilization, 510640 Guangzhou, China. Electronic address: zsyu@scut.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Zhaosheng
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.affiliation: School of Electric Power, South China University of Technology, 510640 Guangzhou, China; Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Efficient and Clean Energy Utilization, 510640 Guangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.affiliation: School of Electric Power, South China University of Technology, 510640 Guangzhou, China; Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Efficient and Clean Energy Utilization, 510640 Guangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Yousheng
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.affiliation: School of Electric Power, South China University of Technology, 510640 Guangzhou, China; Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Efficient and Clean Energy Utilization, 510640 Guangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Yunlong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.affiliation: School of Electric Power, South China University of Technology, 510640 Guangzhou, China; Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Efficient and Clean Energy Utilization, 510640 Guangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Yanfen
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liao
authors.affiliation: School of Electric Power, South China University of Technology, 510640 Guangzhou, China; Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Efficient and Clean Energy Utilization, 510640 Guangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Xiaoqian
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Ma
mesh_terms: D002947:Cities; D007700:Kinetics; D010209:Paper; D012037:Refuse Disposal / Q000379:methods*; D012722:Sewage / Q000737:chemistry*; D062611:Solid Waste / Q000032:analysis*; D013696:Temperature; D013818:Thermogravimetry / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D012722:Sewage; D062611:Solid Waste
keywords: Additives; Co-pyrolysis; Municipal solid waste; Paper sludge; Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA)