IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/gam/jeners/v16y2023i17p6324-d1230012.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

Devolatilization of Polypropylene Particles in Fluidized Bed

Author

Listed:
  • Armando Vitale

    (Industrial Engineering Department, University of L’Aquila, Piazzale E. Pontieri 1, Monteluco di Roio, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy)

  • Alessandro Antonio Papa

    (Industrial Engineering Department, University of L’Aquila, Piazzale E. Pontieri 1, Monteluco di Roio, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy)

  • Stefano Iannello

    (Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London, London WC1E 7JE, UK)

  • Erwin Ciro

    (Department of Engineering Sciences, Università degli Studi Guglielmo Marconi, 00193 Rome, Italy)

  • Arda Hatunoglu

    (Department of Astronautics, Electrical and Energy Engineering, Sapienza Università di Roma, Via Eudossiana 18, 00184 Rome, Italy)

  • Valerio Corradetti

    (ENERECO Spa, Via L. Einaudi, 84/88, 61032 Fano, Italy)

  • Nicola Rovelli

    (ENERECO Spa, Via L. Einaudi, 84/88, 61032 Fano, Italy)

  • Pier Ugo Foscolo

    (Industrial Engineering Department, University of L’Aquila, Piazzale E. Pontieri 1, Monteluco di Roio, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy)

  • Andrea Di Carlo

    (Industrial Engineering Department, University of L’Aquila, Piazzale E. Pontieri 1, Monteluco di Roio, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy)

Abstract

Gasification of plastic waste is an emerging technology of particular interest to the scientific world given the production of a hydrogen-rich gas from waste material. Devolatilization is a first step thermochemical decomposition process which is crucial in determining the quality of the gas in the whole gasification process. The devolatilization of polypropylene (a key compound of plastic waste) has been investigated experimentally in a bench-scale fluidized bed reactor. Experimental tests were carried out by varying two key parameters of the process—the size of the polypropylene spheres (8–12 mm) and temperature (650–850 °C). Temperature shows the highest influence on the process. Greater molecular cracking results were more pronounced at higher temperatures, increasing the production of light hydrocarbons along with the formation of solid carbon residue and tar. The overall syngas output reduced, while the H 2 content increased. Furthermore, a pseudo-first-order kinetic model was developed to describe the devolatilization process (E app = 11.8 kJ/mol, A 1 = 0.55 s −1 , ψ = 0.77).

Suggested Citation

  • Armando Vitale & Alessandro Antonio Papa & Stefano Iannello & Erwin Ciro & Arda Hatunoglu & Valerio Corradetti & Nicola Rovelli & Pier Ugo Foscolo & Andrea Di Carlo, 2023. "Devolatilization of Polypropylene Particles in Fluidized Bed," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(17), pages 1-20, August.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:16:y:2023:i:17:p:6324-:d:1230012
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/17/6324/pdf
    Download Restriction: no

    File URL: https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/17/6324/
    Download Restriction: no
    ---><---

    References listed on IDEAS

    as
    1. Barbara Malsegna & Andrea Di Giuliano & Katia Gallucci, 2021. "Experimental Study of Absorbent Hygiene Product Devolatilization in a Bubbling Fluidized Bed," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(9), pages 1-21, April.
    2. Andrea Di Carlo & Elisa Savuto & Pier Ugo Foscolo & Alessandro Antonio Papa & Alessandra Tacconi & Luca Del Zotto & Bora Aydin & Enrico Bocci, 2022. "Preliminary Results of Biomass Gasification Obtained at Pilot Scale with an Innovative 100 kWth Dual Bubbling Fluidized Bed Gasifier," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(12), pages 1-15, June.
    3. Wu, Congcong & Yang, Haitao & He, Xiaohei & Hu, Chaoquan & Yang, Le & Li, Hongtao, 2022. "Principle, development, application design and prospect of fluidized bed heat exchange technology: Comprehensive review," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 157(C).
    4. Lucio Zaccariello & Maria Laura Mastellone, 2015. "Fluidized-Bed Gasification of Plastic Waste, Wood, and Their Blends with Coal," Energies, MDPI, vol. 8(8), pages 1-17, August.
    5. John Bongaarts, 2016. "Development: Slow down population growth," Nature, Nature, vol. 530(7591), pages 409-412, February.
    6. Miguel-Angel Perea-Moreno & Esther Samerón-Manzano & Alberto-Jesus Perea-Moreno, 2019. "Biomass as Renewable Energy: Worldwide Research Trends," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(3), pages 1-19, February.
    Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)

    Most related items

    These are the items that most often cite the same works as this one and are cited by the same works as this one.
    1. Octávio Alves & Luís Calado & Roberta M. Panizio & Catarina Nobre & Eliseu Monteiro & Paulo Brito & Margarida Gonçalves, 2022. "Gasification of Solid Recovered Fuels with Variable Fractions of Polymeric Materials," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(21), pages 1-19, November.
    2. Xia Liu & Juntao Wei & Wei Huo & Guangsuo Yu, 2017. "Gasification under CO 2 –Steam Mixture: Kinetic Model Study Based on Shared Active Sites," Energies, MDPI, vol. 10(11), pages 1-10, November.
    3. Huang, Jijiang & Veksha, Andrei & Chan, Wei Ping & Giannis, Apostolos & Lisak, Grzegorz, 2022. "Chemical recycling of plastic waste for sustainable material management: A prospective review on catalysts and processes," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 154(C).
    4. Miguel-Angel Perea-Moreno & Quetzalcoatl Hernandez-Escobedo & Fernando Rueda-Martinez & Alberto-Jesus Perea-Moreno, 2020. "Zapote Seed ( Pouteria mammosa L. ) Valorization for Thermal Energy Generation in Tropical Climates," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(10), pages 1-21, May.
    5. Bassey, Uduak & Sarquah, Khadija & Hartmann, Michael & Tom, Abasi-ofon & Beck, Gesa & Antwi, Edward & Narra, Satyanarayana & Nelles, Michael, 2023. "Thermal treatment options for single-use, multilayered and composite waste plastics in Africa," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 270(C).
    6. Buentello-Montoya, D.A. & Duarte-Ruiz, C.A. & Maldonado-Escalante, J.F., 2023. "Co-gasification of waste PET, PP and biomass for energy recovery: A thermodynamic model to assess the produced syngas quality," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 266(C).
    7. Dzido, Aleksandra & Krawczyk, Piotr & Wołowicz, Marcin & Badyda, Krzysztof, 2022. "Comparison of advanced air liquefaction systems in Liquid Air Energy Storage applications," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 184(C), pages 727-739.
    8. María Pilar González-Vázquez & Roberto García & Covadonga Pevida & Fernando Rubiera, 2017. "Optimization of a Bubbling Fluidized Bed Plant for Low-Temperature Gasification of Biomass," Energies, MDPI, vol. 10(3), pages 1-16, March.
    9. Kim, Suyoung & Park, Sae Han & Chang, Ye Ji & Go, Yujin & Kim, Sung Won, 2024. "Carbon nanotube microbeads for enhanced gas heating in a fluidized bed solar air collector," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 221(C).
    10. Carlos Vargas-Salgado & Elías Hurtado-Pérez & David Alfonso-Solar & Anders Malmquist, 2021. "Empirical Design, Construction, and Experimental Test of a Small-Scale Bubbling Fluidized Bed Reactor," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(3), pages 1-22, January.
    11. Frank Götmark & Malte Andersson, 2023. "Achieving sustainable population: Fertility decline in many developing countries follows modern contraception, not economic growth," Sustainable Development, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 31(3), pages 1606-1617, June.
    12. McIntosh, Craig & Zeitlin, Andrew, 2022. "Using household grants to benchmark the cost effectiveness of a USAID workforce readiness program," Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 157(C).
    13. Partha Dasgupta, 2022. "The Economics of Biodiversity: Afterword," Environmental & Resource Economics, Springer;European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, vol. 83(4), pages 1017-1039, December.
    14. Armando Vitale & Andrea Di Carlo & Pier Ugo Foscolo & Alessandro Antonio Papa, 2024. "Kinetic Model Implementation of Fluidized Bed Devolatilization," Energies, MDPI, vol. 17(13), pages 1-17, June.
    15. Stefania Lucantonio & Andrea Di Giuliano & Leucio Rossi & Katia Gallucci, 2023. "Green Diesel Production via Deoxygenation Process: A Review," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(2), pages 1-44, January.
    16. Nunzia Esercizio & Mariamichela Lanzilli & Marco Vastano & Simone Landi & Zhaohui Xu & Carmela Gallo & Genoveffa Nuzzo & Emiliano Manzo & Angelo Fontana & Giuliana d’Ippolito, 2021. "Fermentation of Biodegradable Organic Waste by the Family Thermotogaceae," Resources, MDPI, vol. 10(4), pages 1-26, April.
    17. J. Joseph Speidel & Jane N. O’Sullivan, 2023. "Advancing the Welfare of People and the Planet with a Common Agenda for Reproductive Justice, Population, and the Environment," World, MDPI, vol. 4(2), pages 1-29, May.
    18. Montalvo-Navarrete, Juan M. & Lasso-Palacios, Ana P., 2024. "Energy access sustainability criteria definition for Colombian rural areas," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 189(PA).
    19. Poitras, Geoffrey, 2021. "Rhetoric, epistemology and climate change economics," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 184(C).
    20. Maaz Hassan & Naveed Usman & Majid Hussain & Adnan Yousaf & Muhammad Aamad Khattak & Sidra Yousaf & Rankeshwarnath Sanjay Mishr & Sana Ahmad & Fariha Rehman & Ahmad Rashedi, 2023. "Environmental and Socio-Economic Assessment of Biomass Pellets Biofuel in Hazara Division, Pakistan," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(15), pages 1-23, August.

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:16:y:2023:i:17:p:6324-:d:1230012. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    If CitEc recognized a bibliographic reference but did not link an item in RePEc to it, you can help with this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: MDPI Indexing Manager (email available below). General contact details of provider: https://www.mdpi.com .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.