Developing a Simple Catalytic Pyrolysis Unit for Domestic Use | ||
| Journal of Engineering Science and Sustainable Industrial Technology | ||
| Volume 3, Issue 1, January 2025, Pages 15-23 PDF (494.43 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/jessit.2024.331309.1012 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Ahmed Ibrahim Eldahshory* 1; Karim Abdelrazek Emara2; Mohamed Salama Abd-Elhady3; Mostafa Ahmed Ismail4 | ||
| 1Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Beni-Suef University | ||
| 2Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Helwan University, Helwan, Egypt | ||
| 3Mechatronics Department, Faculty of Engineering and Materials Science, German University in Cairo (GUC) | ||
| 4Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Helwan University, Helwan, Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The objective of this research is to develop a household catalytic pyrolysis unit for the thermal cracking of plastic wastes in Egypt, of a capacity of 5 kg. This unit is utilized to convert waste plastic into valuable oil through catalytic pyrolysis, using a low-cost Egyptian natural catalyst. The initial cost of the unit is 100$. The Waste Polypropylene (WPP) was thermally and catalytically degraded at a temperature of 500°C using natural kaolin as a catalyst in various ratios of catalyst to plastic, i.e. 1:1, 1:2, 1:4, 1:6, and 1:8. Thermogravimetric analysis (TG) was utilized to examine the thermal degradation behavior of WPP, while XRF analysis was employed to investigate the catalyst. The produced oil was analyzed using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The thermal cracking without a catalyst produced 70% liquid oil by weight. However, using a 1:2 ratio of kaolin to plastic produced the highest oil, 80.75% by weight. In addition, increased the proportion of gasoline and kerosene in the produced oil, with the highest proportion of essential oil, i.e. 45%. The profit of the produced oil per year is 201$ resulting in a revenue time of 0.5 years. It can be concluded that the developed unit for the Egyptian community is a promising technique since it saves the environment, increases the income per family and can be treated as a sustainable source of energy. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Pyrolysis; Waste polypropylene; Egyptian catalyst; Liquid oil; Domestic | ||
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