Essays about: "Waste refinery"

Found 4 essays containing the words Waste refinery.

  1. 1. Modelling the chemical recycling of plastic waste via pyrolysis and analysing integration with existing refinery infrastructure

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Kemiteknik (CI)

    Author : Simon Dahl; [2023]
    Keywords : Pyrolysis; Recycling; Integration; Modelling; Simulation; Techno-economic; Plastic; Chemical engineering; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Current plastic management is unsustainable as large amounts of plastic end up landfilled or in the ocean, necessitating an expansion of waste management infrastructure. Pyrolysis is a viable chemical recycling option, and in this report a pyrolysis model is constructed in Aspen Plus. READ MORE

  3. 2. Microwave Heat Treatment of Black Liquor for the Degradation of Hemicellulose

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Kemiteknik (CI)

    Author : Maja Rydgård; [2020]
    Keywords : lignin; biofuel; black liquor; heat treatment; microwave heating; chemical engineering; kemiteknik; Technology and Engineering; Chemistry;

    Abstract : The largest use of fossil petroleum is the production of fuels. Hence, finding sustainable alter-natives is an important step to reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases. One such alternative is to produce fuel from biomass, such as waste products from agriculture and the forest indus-try. READ MORE

  4. 3. Thermal pretreatment of municipal solid waste

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Institutionen Ingenjörshögskolan

    Author : Amir Badir; [2014]
    Keywords : Pyrolysis; Waste refinery; Pre-treatment of MSW; Thermal pretreatment Thermal gravimetric analysis TGA ;

    Abstract : A kinetic study of the pyrolysis of municipal solid waste (MSW) was carried out bythermogravimetric analysis (TGA). Different runs were performed at heating rates of 5, 10and 150C/min. The effect of the N2, CO2 and O2 gas with different combination in theprocess was also evaluated. READ MORE

  5. 4. Energy Modeling for an Eco-City with focus on Biogas Potential

    University essay from KTH/Energiteknik

    Author : Anton Julin; Johanna Siewert Delle; [2013]
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    Abstract : The Sino-Swedish Eco-City in Wuxi is the result of collaboration between the Chinese local government and several Swedish stakeholders aiming to create a sustainable urban infrastructure comprising environmentally conscious energy systems. The purpose of this report set forth is to investigate in how biogas production can be integrated into a possible energy system of this ecocity. READ MORE