| Title |
Design And Construction Of A Proof-Of-Concept Poultry Litter Pyrolysis Plant |
| ID_Doc |
6306 |
| Authors |
Botha, DE; Agachi, PS |
| Title |
Design And Construction Of A Proof-Of-Concept Poultry Litter Pyrolysis Plant |
| Year |
2023 |
| Published |
Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai Chemia, 68, 1 |
| DOI |
10.24193/subbchem.2023.1.08 |
| Abstract |
One of the challenges facing poultry farming is the safe and economical disposal of poultry litter (PL) waste. PL pyrolysis offers a solution and a commercial scale induction heated auger type reactor, was developed into an engineering solution through mathematical modelling, design, and construction. A 1 ton/day proof-of-concept plant was realized to validate laboratory scale experimental results, producing bio-oil, biochar, and gas at typical product yields of >50%, similar to 20% and <30% respectively. The pyrolysis plant was packaged into a standard ISO-container format, enabling complete fabrication and testing in a production line, whereafter it can be shipped to any remote location via road, rail, or sea freight, ready to operate by the turn of a key at arrival. With the addition of a heavy fuel oil (HFO) or gas-powered generator, the unit can operate self-sustainably as a stand-alone unit. |
| Author Keywords |
Auger Reactor; Poultry Litter Pyrolysis; Waste to Energy; Circular Economy; End-of-Waste |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED) |
| EID |
WOS:000973917200008 |
| WoS Category |
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary |
| Research Area |
Chemistry |
| PDF |
https://doi.org/10.24193/subbchem.2023.1.08
|