Yields of pyrolysis products from refuse-derived fuel.

Pyrolysis yields and gas characteristics must be studied to control pollution caused by waste-energy recycling and to develop a refuse-derived fuel technology. In this study, refuse-derived fuel pyrolysis experiments were performed in a high-temperature tube furnace. The effects of the final pyrolysis temperature, material mixture ratio, and pyrolysis rate on the yields of pyrolysis products, including gas, tar, and semi-coke, were studied. The volume fractions of the pyrolysis gas components (H2, CO, CH4, and CO2) of the samples were also detected. Results showed that with increased final temperature, the tar and gas yields increased but the semi-coke yield decreased. The volume fractions of the components had the following trends: H2increased, CO initially decreased and then increased, CH4initially increased and then decreased, and CO2decreased. With decreased biomass, the tar yield decreased and then increased, whereas the semi-coke and gas yields increased and then decreased. Compared with slow pyrolysis, fast pyrolysis decreased the tar yield by 9.13%, increased the gas yield by 7.45%, increased the CO and CH4volume fractions, and decreased the CO2volume fraction. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]