Affiliation:
1. Science Faculty, Department of Chemistry Selçuk University Konya Turkey
2. DMR TMGD K Konya Turkey
3. Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Department of Petroleum and Natural Gas Iskenderun Technical University Hatay Turkey
Abstract
AbstractGranulated truck waste tire was first pyrolyzed in a fixed‐bed reactor under an inert atmosphere and at certain conditions. The highest oil yield of which was 47.0 wt %, was attained at 550 and 20°C/min. The oil was separated into a fraction of 150–300°C boiling points, so‐called diesel‐like fuel (DBY), with a calcium oxide (CaO) catalyst at an optimal ratio of 2 wt %. The fraction was subjected to desulfurization, bleaching, and deodorization, respectively, at specific conditions, and this process resulted in a decrease of 75.8 wt % compared to its initial sulfur content of 5000 ppm. The upgraded diesel‐like oil (DAF) fraction contained chemical compounds with carbon numbers C6–C26. In addition, its physicochemical characteristics showed a kinematic viscosity of 3.13 cSt (40°C), a density of 832 g/L (15°C), a lower heating value of 42.32 MJ/kg, and an H/C molar ratio of 1.73. Lastly, the DAF was tested with commercial diesel fuel for its motor and emission performance via a single‐cylinder diesel engine. All in all, it can be said that the DAF may be harnessed as a substitute for diesel fuels after its further upgrading via catalytic hydrodesulfurization etc.
Subject
General Environmental Science,Waste Management and Disposal,Water Science and Technology,General Chemical Engineering,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment,Environmental Chemistry,Environmental Engineering