In our experiments, commercially available shredded plastics were procured and washed before pyrolysis. Pyrolysis it is one of the most favorable and effective disposing methods, the process is an environmentally friendly and efficient way to eliminate the effect of plastic. Pyrolysis is the thermal degradation of solid wastes at high temperatures (250- 325℃) in the absence of air (and oxygen). The main process given below:
1. Identification of waste plastics. (PE/PP/PS/LDPE/HDPE)
2. Crash and cut the plastic for the pyrolysis process
3. Condensation of the gas to obtain raw fuel.
4. Collect the sample and perform tests to identify the kinds of fuel produced.
2. The Practical part of project
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N.O. Experiment: 1
Date of Experiment: 05/12/2018
Practical:
The temperature of the Experiment: 288 °C
Wight of Sample: 200 gram
Time of the first drop: 20 min
Time of Experiment: 60 min
Calculations:
Density of fuel: 724.72 kg/m3
Flashpoint of Fuel: 31.7 °C
Specific Gravity: ………………
API: ……………..
Notice:
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Type of Plastic: Polypropylene
Type of Fuel: ……...…...……...………
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N.O. Experiment: 2
Date of Experiment: 26/12/2018
Practical:
The temperature of the Experiment: 288 °C
Wight of Sample: 90 gram
Time of the first drop: 25 min
Time of Experiment: 55 min
Calculations:
The density of fuel: ……………. kg/m3
Flashpoint of Fuel: …………… °C
Specific Gravity: ………………
API: ……………..
Notice:
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Type of Plastic: High density polyethylene
Type of Fuel: ……...…...……...…………
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N.O. Experiment: 3
Date of Experiment: 03/01/2019
Practical:
The temperature of the Experiment: 288 °C
Wight of Sample: 110 gram
Time of the first drop: 13 min
Time of Experiment: 35 min
Calculations:
The density of fuel: ……………. kg/m3
Flashpoint of Fuel: …………… °C
Specific Gravity: ………………
API: ……………..
Notice:
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Type of Plastic: High density polyethylene
Type of Fuel: ……...…...……...…………
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N.O. Experiment: 4
Date of Experiment: 21/02/2019
Practical:
The temperature of the Experiment: 288 °C
Wight of Sample: 21 gram
Time of the first drop: 28 min
Time of Experiment: 65 min
Calculations:
The density of fuel: ……………. kg/m3
Flashpoint of Fuel: …………… °C
Specific Gravity: ………………
API: ……………..
Notice:
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Type of Plastic: Low density polyethylene
Type of Fuel: ……...…...……...……………
6. The Practical part of project
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N.O. Experiment: 5
Date of Experiment: 25/02/2019
Practical:
The temperature of the Experiment: 288 °C
Wight of Sample: 14 gram
Time of the first drop: 25 min
Time of Experiment: 30 min
Calculations:
The density of fuel: ……………. kg/m3
Flashpoint of Fuel: …………… °C
Specific Gravity: ………………
API: ……………..
Notice:
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Type of Plastic: Polystyrene
Type of Fuel: ……...…...……...…………
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N.O. Experiment: 6
Date of Experiment: 27/02/2019
Practical:
The temperature of the Experiment: 288 °C
Wight of Sample: 25 gram
Time of the first drop: 52 min
Time of Experiment: 52 min
Calculations:
The density of fuel: ……………. kg/m3
Flashpoint of Fuel: …………… °C
Specific Gravity: ………………
API= ……………..
Notice:
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Type of Plastic: Polypropylene
Type of Fuel: ……...…..……………...
8. The Practical part of project
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N.O. Experiment: 7
Date of Experiment: 07/03/2019
Practical:
The temperature of the Experiment: 288 °C
Wight of Sample: 20 gram
Time of the first drop: 25 min
Time of Experiment: 60 min
Calculations:
The density of fuel: ……………. kg/m3
Flashpoint of Fuel: …………… °C
Specific Gravity: ………………
API: ……………..
Notice:
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Type of Plastic: Mixed
Type of Fuel: ……...…...……...………………
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N.O. Experiment: 8
Date of Experiment: 11/03/2019
Practical:
The temperature of the Experiment: 324 °C
Wight of Sample: 20 gram
Time of the first drop: 21 min
Time of Experiment: 50 min
Calculations:
The density of fuel: ……………. kg/m3
Flashpoint of Fuel: …………… °C
Specific Gravity: ………………
API: ……………..
Notice:
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Type of Plastic: Mixed
Type of Fuel: ……...…...……...………………
10. The Practical part of project
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N.O. Experiment: 9
Date of Experiment: 13/03/2019
Practical:
The temperature of the Experiment: 252 °C
Wight of Sample: 20 gram
Time of the first drop: 34 min
Time of Experiment: 70 min
Calculations:
The density of fuel: ……………. kg/m3
Flashpoint of Fuel: …………… °C
Specific Gravity: ………………
API: ……………..
Notice:
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Type of Plastic: Mixed
Type of Fuel: ……...…...……...………………
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Summary
Where
• Degree in (°C): Degree of Heating mantle
• Wight in (g): Wight of the waste plastic piece
• F.D. in (min): first drop in the rotary flask
• Time in (S): Time of Experimental
Type Plastic Compounds
Polypropylene
degree 288 Wight 200 f.d 20 time 60
Polypropylene
degree 288 Wight 25 f.d 52 time 52
High density
polyethylene
degree 288 Wight 90 f.d 23 time 55
High density
polyethylene
degree 288 Wight 110 f.d 15 time 35
Low density
polyethylene
degree 288 Wight 21 f.d 28 time 65
Polystyrene
degree 288 Wight 14 f.d 25 time 30
Mixed
degree 252 Wight 20 f.d 34 time 70
Mixed
degree 288 Wight 20 f.d 25 time 60
Mixed
degree 324 Wight 20 f.d 21 time 50
