Computer aided modelling of low density polyethylene pyrolysis to produce synthetic fuels

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dc.contributor.authorAdeniyi, A. G.
dc.contributor.authorEletta, O. A. A
dc.contributor.authorIghalo, Joshua O.
dc.date.accessioned2020-01-15T08:18:35Z
dc.date.available2020-01-15T08:18:35Z
dc.date.issued2018-10-01
dc.description.abstractThe pyrolysis of waste low-density polyethylene (LDPE) is an excellent method of converting waste materials into useful products. Aspen HYSYS 2006 was used to develop a computational steady-state model to simulate the pyrolysis of LDPE. The Peng-Robinson fluid package was used for the simulation. A continuous stirred tank reactor with an Arrhenius kinetic expression was used to predict reaction extent and product yield. At a pyrolysis temperature of 4500C and atmospheric pressure, 92.88% liquid yield was obtained. From the given feedstock, the char obtained was composed of only elemental carbon. The synthesis gas was composed mainly Hydrogen and C1-C4 hydrocarbons with traces of n-C5 and n-C6. The Pyrolysis oil was composed of higher hydrocarbon fractions (C8-C24). The conversion-temperature relationships from the simulation are in good agreement with experimental results. This proved that pyrolysis of waste LDPE can give an excellent yield of liquid product and is a viable recycling technique.en_US
dc.identifier.issn0331-8443
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/3512
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherNigerian Journal of Technology (NIJOTECH)en_US
dc.subjectPyrolysisen_US
dc.subjectSimulationen_US
dc.subjectLDPEen_US
dc.subjectSynthetic Fuelsen_US
dc.subjectAspen Hysysen_US
dc.titleComputer aided modelling of low density polyethylene pyrolysis to produce synthetic fuelsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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