Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management

, Volume 20, Issue 2, pp 1207–1215 | Cite as

Solar pyrolysis of scrap tire: optimization of operating parameters

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Abstract

Pyrolysis of scrap tire using concentrated solar radiation is a novel way to upgrade feedstock. In this investigation, best operating condition for maximizing pyro-oil yield was determined. The parameters varied were the temperature of the reactor, flow rate of nitrogen gas and size of the feed particles. The maximum pyro-oil yield was 52 wt% at 400 °C of reactor temperature and nitrogen flow rate of 6 lpm for a feed size of 4 cm3. The pyro-oil and char were characterized according to ASTM standards. This research showed the feasibility of converting scrap tire into pyro-oil by using solar energy via pyrolysis and analysis showed the potential of pyro-oil and char as a valuable source of chemicals.

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Solar pyrolysis Scrap tire Parabolic dish concentrator Solar products Optimization 
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Acknowledgements

Authors would like to acknowledge, Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, Bangladesh for the partial financial support through research program.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Bangladesh Power Development BoardMinistry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, Power DivisionDhakaBangladesh
  2. 2.Department of Mechatronics EngineeringInternational Islamic University MalaysiaKuala LumpurMalaysia

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