title: Simulation analysis and ternary diagram of municipal solid waste pyrolysis and gasification based on the equilibrium model.
abstract: A self-sustained municipal solid waste (MSW) pyrolysis-gasification process with self-produced syngas as heat source was proposed and an equilibrium model was established to predict the syngas reuse rate considering variable MSW components. Simulation results indicated that for constant moisture (ash) content, with the increase of ash (moisture) content, syngas reuse rate gradually increased, and reached the maximum 100% when ash (moisture) content was 73.9% (60.4%). Novel ternary diagrams with moisture, ash and combustible as axes were proposed to predict the adaptability of the self-sustained process and syngas reuse rate for waste. For wastes of given components, its position in the ternary diagram can be determined and the syngas reuse rate can be obtained, which will provide guidance for system design. Assuming that the MSW was composed of 100% combustible content, ternary diagram shows that there was a minimum limiting value of 43.8% for the syngas reuse rate in the process.
authors.affiliation: Tianjin Key Lab. of Indoor Air Environmental Quality Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China; MOE Key Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Low and Medium Grade Energy, Tianjin 300350, China.
authors.forename: Na
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Deng
authors.affiliation: Tianjin Key Lab. of Indoor Air Environmental Quality Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China.
authors.forename: Awen
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Tianjin Key Lab. of Indoor Air Environmental Quality Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China.
authors.forename: Qiang
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Tianjin Key Lab. of Indoor Air Environmental Quality Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China.
authors.forename: Guansong
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: He
authors.affiliation: Tianjin Key Lab. of Indoor Air Environmental Quality Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China.
authors.forename: Wenqian
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Cui
authors.affiliation: School of Science, Tibet University, No. 36 Jiangsu Street, Tibet Autonomous Region, Lhasa 850012, China; Tianjin Key Lab. of Indoor Air Environmental Quality Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China. Electronic address: chen@tju.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Guanyi
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Coal Gasification Technology Center, ENN Institute, Langfang City, Hebei Province 065001, China.
authors.forename: Chengcai
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Song
mesh_terms: D006358:Hot Temperature; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D012037:Refuse Disposal; D062611:Solid Waste
chemical_list: D062611:Solid Waste
keywords: Equilibrium model; MSW; Pyrolysis-gasification process; Ternary diagram