Abstract
Waste plastic can be transformed to oil by the pyrolysis and it may be applicable as a fuel for diesel engines. The pyrolysis oil property varies depending on the raw waste plastic and the pyrolysis condition, which is different from that of diesel and gasoline. Considering the thermal efficiency, the running stability and the reliability, diesel engines are the most promising energy converter to generate electricity by using the pyrolysis oil. In this research, plastics from municipal wastes were converted into oil through the pyrolysis and the catalytic reforming process in a commercial facility. Compared with diesel fuel, the raw pyrolysis oil showed slightly lower kinematic viscosity than the minimum level of diesel fuel and almost the same heating value. Its carbon class differed from diesel, gasoline and kerosene and is mainly composed of naphethenes and olefins which have poor self-ignition quality. A single cylinder direct injection diesel engine was used for the test to show the compatibility of the pyrolysis oil to diesel fuel. The pyrolysis oil was blended with diesel fuel with different mixing ratios. The full load performance, the exhaust emission and the thermal efficiency were investigated from the view point of the compatibility to diesel based on the US EPA regulation mode.
Highlights
The population which could not access to electricity was around 1.2 billion in 2010 and is distributed in many low developing countries such as African, South Central Asia and Southeast Asia/Pacific (World Energy Council, 2013)
Considering the various oil properties, diesel engine is the most appropriate energy converter in the point of stable engine running as well as the high electricity generation efficiency. It is unclear whether the pyrolysis oil can be used in diesel engines as 100% alternative fuel or it needs blending with diesel fuel
For the 40% blend oil, the maximum torque dropped around 37% at the intermediate speed and 56% at the rated speed which corresponds to the R50 output of diesel
Summary
The population which could not access to electricity was around 1.2 billion in 2010 and is distributed in many low developing countries such as African, South Central Asia and Southeast Asia/Pacific (World Energy Council, 2013). With the increase in the population and the economic growth in those countries (United Nations, 2012), waste generation is growing rapid especially for the organic and the plastic and the uncontrolled waste disposal is becoming more serious issues to manage it (Daniel, H., 2012). Considering the various oil properties, diesel engine is the most appropriate energy converter in the point of stable engine running as well as the high electricity generation efficiency. It is unclear whether the pyrolysis oil can be used in diesel engines as 100% alternative fuel or it needs blending with diesel fuel
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