CHAPTER IV

DESIGN CALCULATIONS

I. Capacity Calculation (Mass Balance)

II. Equipment Selection/Capacity

The equipment selection and capacity are based on researches,
catalogues and operation conditions.

Item : INDUSTRIAL PLASTIC SHREDDER
No. Required : 1
Function : Shred large plastic wastes into small pieces (2 to 4 mm).
Operation : Batch
Materials handled : Plastic waste
Design data Type : Single Shaft Shredder
Capacity : 1000 kg per batch
Source: Alibaba.com
Item : PYROLYSIS REACTOR
No. Required : 1
Function : Melts the plastic waste and decomposes it into gas.
Operation : Batch
Materials handled : Shredded plastic waste
Design Data Type : Continuous Stirred Tank Reactor
Capacity: 1000 kg per batch
Process Temperature : 400
o
C to 600
o
C
Source: Korea Institute of Energy Research,
Feedstock Recycling and Pyrolysis

Item : CATALYTIC REACTION TOWER
No. Required : 1
Function : Crack the long hydrocarbon chains between C8 and C16.
Operation : Batch
Materials handled : Gasified waste plastics
Design Data Catalyst : Raney Nickel Metal Alloy
Process Temperature : 220
o
C

Source: Wasterecycleplant.com

Item : NITROGEN PURGING EQUIPMENT
No. Required : 1
Function : Accessory equipment that excludes oxygen from the chamber
Operation : Batch
Materials handled : Shredded waste plastic
Design data Purity: 99%
Flow rate: 3-3000 m
3
/h
Source: Alibaba.com

Item : WATER-COOLED CONDENSER
No. Required : 2
Function : Quenches gas from the catalytic reaction tower to produce desired
fuel
Operation : Batch
Materials handled : High calorific value gas
Design data Type : Water-cooling
Temperature: 30-35
o
C
Source: International Journal of Advanced Enginnering
Sciences and Technologies



Item : CENTRIFUGE
No. Required : 1
Function : Removes impurities from the product stored in the reserve tank
Operation : Batch
Materials handled : Fuel Oil
Design data Capacity : 1000 L
Rotation Speed : 12000 rpm

Source: Feedstock Recycling and Pyrolysis

Item : WET GAS SCRUBBER
No. Required : 1
Function : Removes acidic impurities from the noncondensable gas stream.
Operation : Batch
Materials handled : Non-condensable gas
Design data Type : Wet Gas Scrubber
Capacity : 40 kg
Temperature: 50
o
C
Source: Alibaba.com



Item : OIL RECOVERY TANK
No. Required : 1
Function : A tank that receives the pyrolysis oil from the water-cooled
condenser
Operation : Batch
Materials handled : Pyrolysis Oil
Design data Capacity : 1000 L












Item : RESERVE TANK
No. Required: 1
Function : Stored small portion of the product
Operation : Batch Process
Materials handled : Diesel Fuel Oil
Design data Capacity : 200 L






Item : PRODUCT STORAGE TANK
No. Required : 2
Function : Steel tank that stores the product
Operation : Batch Process
Materials handled : Diesel Fuel Oil
Design data Type : Made from stainless steel
Capacity : 15000 L