By- Aloy Palit, Institute of Environmental

Technology, VB - TU Ostrava.

Institute of Environmental Technology, VB-TU

Ostrava.

WOOD DUST PYROLYSIS

USING ASPEN PLUS
SIMULATION AND ITS
INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION

INTRODUCTION

The contents of gas contains mainly H2,

CO,CO2,H2O
The liquid phase is called Tar.
Cellulose, Hemicelluloses and lignin along with
lesser amounts of Extractive , moisture content
are used as FEED in the reactor

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Pyrolysis is a modern thermo chemical

decomposition processes at elevated temperature
in absence of oxygen

DEFINATION
Thermal
decomposition of
organic material at
elevated
temperatures in the
absence of oxygen
Endothermic

Involves chemical
change of chemical
composition and
physical phase

Irreversibl
e
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WHAT IS PYROLYSIS?

STEP PHENOMENA IN PLACE

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WHAT IS PYROLYSIS?

PYROLYSIS PRODUCT

Char

Bio Oil
SynGas

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TYPES OF PYROLYSIS

Dry Pyrolysis

Low Temperature
Analysis
Medium Temperature
Analysis
High Temperature
Analysis

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Process of thermal decomposition without

access of oxygen (O)

Product of dry pyrolysis are gas with high

heat of combustion, liquid and solid carbon
residue.

Type of dry pyrolysis depend on the

temperature of the process.

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PROCESS DESCRIPTION
The following experiments are performed
Temperature: 300-800 C
Pressure: 101325 Pa
For agricultural waste, for example, typical
temperatures are 450 to 550 C

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In Aspen Plus Property Parameter is set Property methods: PENG-ROB

Stream class: MIXCINC

SIMULATION USING ASPEN PLUS

Ultimate analysis
wt. %

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Component

Spruce wood - sawdust

51,75

6,09

0,96

40,60
Proximate analysis
wt. %
Component
Moisture
Volatiles
Fixed C
Ash

Spruce wood - sawdust

17,30
77,51
21,89
0,60

FLOW SHEET MODEL

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Flow sheet of decomposition of the spruce wood

MODEL EXPLANATION
Flow sheet of syngas production is shown on figure
Spruce wood is decomposed in the RYIELD reactor
to the elements by ultimate analysis.

These elements are going to the RGIBBS reactor,

where syngas is created by thermodynamics
equilibrium for given temperature and pressure.

The solid residue is divided in RGIBBS reactor. The

gaseous mixture is cooled to 20C and divided in
separator (FLASH2) to gas and liquid (only water).

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RESULTS FROM ASPEN MODEL

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The gas composition is shown on fig. 2.

YIELD OF PRODUCT VS.

TEMPERATURE

It is not same way of gas creating as in batch Pyrolysis in lab with a gradual
increase in temperature.

The amount of solid residue is controlled to 600 C according to the content of fixed
carbon. At higher temperatures, then oxidation of the fixed carbon started and
carbon monoxide is created, as is also seen in increase in the concentration of CO
Increasing content of CO, H2 has big effect on the low heating value of the produced
syngas.

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The important thing is, that these gas are created from elements by thermodynamic
equilibrium at given temperature and pressure.

EXPERIMENTAL PROCESS
DESCRIPTION

Different gas sample was taken from a range of 0 -800 C

Spure wood was used a FEED (100 gms)
Acetone and Water is used in Tubes as an Adsorbent.

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Reactor is used in Pyrolysis Experiment

GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY

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Fig-The figure Indicate the composition of all gas collected during the Experiment

INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION

Residues of incomplete organic Pyrolysis, e.g., from cooking

Biochar improves thesoil textureandecology, increasing its
ability to retain fertilizers and release them slowly.
Pyrolysis of waste tires (WT) is an attractive alternative to new
disposal mechanism , allowing the high energy content of the tire
to be recovered as fuel. Using tires as fuel produce equal energy.
Industrial application of Spure Wood Pyrolysis is used in
Obtaining the hydrocarbon and gases from the FEED.

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Pyrolysis has been used since ancient times for turning wood Into
charcoal on an industrial scale.

PROS N CONS
Cheap and
economical system
Environmentfriendly,
Energy-efficient

Requires drying of
soil
Ineffective in
destroying or
physically separating
inorganic from the
contaminated
medium.
Requiring proper
treatment, storage,
and disposal for
hazardous wastes.
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CONCLUSION

It is not same way of gas creating as in batch Pyrolysis in lab with

a gradual increase in temperature.
It is obvious that modeling through decomposition and subsequent
formation of gas based on the thermodynamics equilibrium is not
appropriate for modeling of spruce Pyrolysis.

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The important thing is, that these gas are created from elements
by thermodynamic equilibrium at given temperature and pressure.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Professor LucieObalov
Lestinsky Pavel
Barbora Grycova
Adrian Pryszcz

And other fellow member of Institute of

Environmental Technology, VSB TU Ostrava.

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I would like to extend my Sincere thanks to

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Thank you for your kind attention

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