RDF Characterization for More Efficient Use in Combustion Systems

first_page settings Order Article Reprints Font Type: Arial Georgia Verdana Font Size: Aa Aa Aa Line Spacing:    Column Width:    Background: Open AccessExtended Abstract RDF Characterization for More Efficient Use in Combustion Systems † by Radu Kuncser 1,2, Marius Enache 1,2, Septimiu Valasutean 3, Malina Prisecaru 1, Elena Pop 1 and Maria Paraschiv 1,4,* 1 Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics, University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest, 313 Splaiul Independentei, 060042 Bucharest, Romania 2 Romanian R&D Institute for Gas Turbines—COMOTI, 220D Iuliu Maniu St., 061126 Bucharest, Romania 3 S.C. VITALIA-Servicii Pentru Mediu S.A., 6 Poligonului Street, Boldesti Scaeni, 105300 Prahova, Romania 4 National Institute of R&D for Biological Sciences, Department of Biomaterials and Bioproducts, 296 Splaiul Independentei, 060042 Bucharest, Romania * Author to whom correspondence should be addressed. † Presented at the 16th International Symposium “Priorities of Chemistry for a Sustainable Development” PRIOCHEM, Bucharest, Romania, 28–30 October 2020. Proceedings 2020, 57(1), 86; https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2020057086 Published: 16 November 2020 (This article belongs to the Proceedings of The 16th International Symposium “Priorities of Chemistry for a Sustainable Development” PRIOCHEM) Download Download PDF Download PDF with Cover Download XML Browse Figure Versions Notes 1. IntroductionThe main systems for solid municipal waste (SMW) management involve the separation of all recyclable materials and the last fraction, usually named refuse-derived fuel (RDF), which contains all non-recyclable materials with different particle sizes and variable moisture, depending on the efficiency of the management system [1,2,3]. Usually, due to its convenient calorific value, the dried RFD is used in the cement industry for the partial replacement of solid fuels [1].To answer specific issues in the Integrated Management Center from Tarpiu, Bistrita Nasaud County, through the CleanTech Project, funded under the frame of POC 2014–2020 Structural Funds Programme, a complete characterization of produced RDF is under evaluation. 2. Materials and MethodsIn this study, the RDF recovered from SMW separation was decomposed in a fixed-bed reactor and the condensable fraction was analyzed be gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (GC/MS) using a Perkin Elmer analyzer. 3. ResultsThe main compounds in the liquid phase collected during the thermochemical decomposition in an oxygen-free atmosphere of tested RDF were identified. In Figure 1, the chemical structure of these compounds and their retention time are presented. 4. ConclusionsBy applying GC/MS analyses, the main compound released by the RDF in thermochemical applications can be identified, which allows a better control of post-treatment procedures efficiency. AcknowledgmentsThis work was supported by the Romanian competitiveness operational program (POC 2014-2020) through the knowledge transfer project – CleanTech, POC-P40_308, SMIS: 105958 (http://cleantech.pub.ro/).ReferencesEUROPEAN COMMISSION—Joint Research Centre. 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