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Combustion of a Solid Recovered Fuel (SRF) Produced from the Polymeric Fraction of Automotive Shredder Residue (ASR)
The use of alternative fuels derived from residues in energy-intensive industries that rely on fossil fuels can cause considerable energy cost savings, but also significant environmental benefits by conserving non-renewable resources and reducing waste disposal. However, the switching from conventio...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8587669/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34771364 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym13213807 |
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author | Acha, Esther Lopez-Urionabarrenechea, Alexander Delgado, Clara Martinez-Canibano, Lander Perez-Martinez, Borja Baltasar Serras-Malillos, Adriana Caballero, Blanca María Unamunzaga, Lucía Dosal, Elena Montes, Noelia Barrenetxea-Arando, Jon |
author_facet | Acha, Esther Lopez-Urionabarrenechea, Alexander Delgado, Clara Martinez-Canibano, Lander Perez-Martinez, Borja Baltasar Serras-Malillos, Adriana Caballero, Blanca María Unamunzaga, Lucía Dosal, Elena Montes, Noelia Barrenetxea-Arando, Jon |
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description | The use of alternative fuels derived from residues in energy-intensive industries that rely on fossil fuels can cause considerable energy cost savings, but also significant environmental benefits by conserving non-renewable resources and reducing waste disposal. However, the switching from conventional to alternative fuels is challenging for industries, which require a sound understanding of the properties and combustion characteristics of the alternative fuel, in order to adequately adapt their industrial processes and equipment for its utilization. In this work, a solid recovered fuel (SRF) obtained from the polymeric fraction of an automotive shredder residue is tested for use as an alternative fuel for scrap preheating in an aluminium refinery. The material and chemical composition of the SRF has been extensively characterized using proximate and ultimate analyses, calorific values and thermal degradation studies. Considering the calorific value and the chlorine and mercury contents measured, the SRF can be designated as class code NCV 1; Cl 2; Hg 2 (EN ISO 21640:2021). The combustion of the SRF was studied in a laboratory-scale pilot plant, where the effects of temperature, flow, and an oxidizer were determined. The ash remaining after combustion, the collected liquid, and the generated gas phase were analysed in each test. It was observed that increasing the residence time of the gas at a high temperature allowed for a better combustion of the SRF. The oxidizer type was important for increasing the total combustion of the vapour compounds generated during the oxidation of the SRF and for avoiding uncontrolled combustion. |
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spelling | pubmed-85876692021-11-13 Combustion of a Solid Recovered Fuel (SRF) Produced from the Polymeric Fraction of Automotive Shredder Residue (ASR) Acha, Esther Lopez-Urionabarrenechea, Alexander Delgado, Clara Martinez-Canibano, Lander Perez-Martinez, Borja Baltasar Serras-Malillos, Adriana Caballero, Blanca María Unamunzaga, Lucía Dosal, Elena Montes, Noelia Barrenetxea-Arando, Jon Polymers (Basel) Article The use of alternative fuels derived from residues in energy-intensive industries that rely on fossil fuels can cause considerable energy cost savings, but also significant environmental benefits by conserving non-renewable resources and reducing waste disposal. However, the switching from conventional to alternative fuels is challenging for industries, which require a sound understanding of the properties and combustion characteristics of the alternative fuel, in order to adequately adapt their industrial processes and equipment for its utilization. In this work, a solid recovered fuel (SRF) obtained from the polymeric fraction of an automotive shredder residue is tested for use as an alternative fuel for scrap preheating in an aluminium refinery. The material and chemical composition of the SRF has been extensively characterized using proximate and ultimate analyses, calorific values and thermal degradation studies. Considering the calorific value and the chlorine and mercury contents measured, the SRF can be designated as class code NCV 1; Cl 2; Hg 2 (EN ISO 21640:2021). The combustion of the SRF was studied in a laboratory-scale pilot plant, where the effects of temperature, flow, and an oxidizer were determined. The ash remaining after combustion, the collected liquid, and the generated gas phase were analysed in each test. It was observed that increasing the residence time of the gas at a high temperature allowed for a better combustion of the SRF. The oxidizer type was important for increasing the total combustion of the vapour compounds generated during the oxidation of the SRF and for avoiding uncontrolled combustion. MDPI 2021-11-03 /pmc/articles/PMC8587669/ /pubmed/34771364 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym13213807 Text en © 2021 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Acha, Esther Lopez-Urionabarrenechea, Alexander Delgado, Clara Martinez-Canibano, Lander Perez-Martinez, Borja Baltasar Serras-Malillos, Adriana Caballero, Blanca María Unamunzaga, Lucía Dosal, Elena Montes, Noelia Barrenetxea-Arando, Jon Combustion of a Solid Recovered Fuel (SRF) Produced from the Polymeric Fraction of Automotive Shredder Residue (ASR) |
title | Combustion of a Solid Recovered Fuel (SRF) Produced from the Polymeric Fraction of Automotive Shredder Residue (ASR) |
title_full | Combustion of a Solid Recovered Fuel (SRF) Produced from the Polymeric Fraction of Automotive Shredder Residue (ASR) |
title_fullStr | Combustion of a Solid Recovered Fuel (SRF) Produced from the Polymeric Fraction of Automotive Shredder Residue (ASR) |
title_full_unstemmed | Combustion of a Solid Recovered Fuel (SRF) Produced from the Polymeric Fraction of Automotive Shredder Residue (ASR) |
title_short | Combustion of a Solid Recovered Fuel (SRF) Produced from the Polymeric Fraction of Automotive Shredder Residue (ASR) |
title_sort | combustion of a solid recovered fuel (srf) produced from the polymeric fraction of automotive shredder residue (asr) |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8587669/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34771364 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym13213807 |
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