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Developing a Simple Catalytic Pyrolysis Unit for Domestic Use

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Last updated: 07 Jan 2025

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Mechanical Engineering

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.

DOI

10.21608/jessit.2024.331309.1012

Keywords

Pyrolysis, Waste polypropylene, Egyptian catalyst, Liquid oil, domestic

Authors

First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

Eldahshory

MiddleName

Ibrahim

Affiliation

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Beni-Suef University

Email

ahmedibrahim@eng.bsu.edu.eg

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0000-0001-5295-7777

First Name

Karim

Last Name

Emara

MiddleName

Abdelrazek

Affiliation

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Helwan University, Helwan, Egypt

Email

engkareem73@gmail.com

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First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Abd-Elhady

MiddleName

Salama

Affiliation

Mechatronics Department, Faculty of Engineering and Materials Science, German University in Cairo (GUC)

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m.s.abdelhady@gmail.com

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First Name

Mostafa

Last Name

Ismail

MiddleName

Ahmed

Affiliation

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Helwan University, Helwan, Egypt.

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a_mech_dahsory@yahoo.com

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Volume

3

Article Issue

1

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52733

Issue Date

2025-01-01

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2024-10-26

Publish Date

2025-01-01

Page Start

15

Page End

23

Print ISSN

2974-4504

Online ISSN

2974-4490

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Journal of Engineering Science and Sustainable Industrial Technology

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Developing a Simple Catalytic Pyrolysis Unit for Domestic Use

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Created At

07 Jan 2025