Study on pyrolysis products characteristics of medical waste and fractional condensation of the pyrolysis oil.

The dried and pulverized medical solid waste was pyrolyzed at 500 °C, and the components and characteristics were analyzed after the solid, liquid and gas products were collected respectively. Experimental results showed that the combustible component in the obtained gas product accounted for 83.22% and the heat value was 10,995.02kcal/Nm3. The liquid product obtained was black viscous tar with a heat value of 8972.82 kcal/kg, GC/MS analysis indicated that hydrocarbons and lipids accounted for about 60% of liquid product, and the carbon chain length of the products is C 6 –C 28. The carbon content of solid product after purification was up to 63.13%, and the heat value was 5454.54 kcal/kg. Furthermore, in order to make the most of the pyrolysis oil, the liquid product was separated and purified by fractional condensation under the condition of decompression. The effect of process parameters such as vacuum degree and condensing temperature was emphasized, and the optimum technological condition was obtained as follows: vacuum degree 0.04 MPa, heating temperature 140 °C and the first stage condensing temperature was 70 °C. Finally, the viscosity measurement of the residual high-viscosity components was intended to provide data support for the solution of tar plugging equipment and piping problems in practical applications. • Mixed medical waste was selected as pyrolysis raw materials. • The heat value of gas and solid products were 10,995.02kcal/Nm3 and 5454.54 kcal/kg. • The oil was reprocessed by fractional condensation to obtain the optimum condition. • This study provides a reference for the high-value utilization of medical waste. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]