Utilisation possibilities of waste medium-density fiberboard: A material recycling process

Abstract

Currently, most of the waste medium-density fiberboards (MDF) are incinerated or landfilled due to lacking of appropriate recycling methods. In this study MDF waste particles were undergoes via a thermal treatment through pyrolysis process. Pyrolysis experiments were carried out in a lab-scale fixed bed reactor at various reaction temperatures of 350, 400, 450, 500 and 550 °C at the heating rate of 20 °C/min. The yields of the products were impacted by the pyrolysis temperature in this study. The maximum yield of bio-oil of 41.9 wt% was obtained at the temperature of 450 °C. Gas chromatography (GC) was used to determine the chemical composition of the liquid oil product. The results shows that pyrolyzing MDF might produce renewable fuels by prevent the environmental issues associated with waste management.