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Co-pyrolysis and characteristics of malaysian sub-bituminous coal and waste hdpe blends via tga
Matali, S1, Rahman, N.A2, Idris, S.S3, Alias, A.B4, Mohatar, M.R5.
Waste polymers co-conversion is an attractive way to dispose of and convert polymer into
high value fuel apart from having environmental-friendly advantages. Preliminary studies
during pyrolysis and co-pyrolysis of Malaysian sub-bituminous coal, waste High Density
Polyethylene (HDPE) and coal/waste HDPE blends have been performed via
Thermogravimetry Analysis (TGA apparatus). The tests were carried out in nitrogen
atmosphere, under dynamic conditions at a heating rate of 10oC/min. The coal/waste HDPE
blends were prepared in the weight ratios of 80:20, 60:40 40:60 and 20:80. The results showed
that the thermal decomposition of the materials can be characterized by single reaction
stage both for single and blended fuels between a temperature range of 300-530oC.
Overlapping DTG curves, the comparison between experimental and theoretical
devolatilization rate and deviation in char yield, suggests that the existence of possible
synergistic effect for blended fuels are caused by chemical interactions. An increase in
reactivity is observed with increasing HDPE blend ratio which is primarily due to the release of
high amount of volatiles in the waste polymer. It was suggested that the degradation of
polymer waste in the blends form radicals that abstracted hydrogen from coal and resulted
in less char being produced.
Affiliation:
- Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
- Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
- Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
- Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
- Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
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