Carboilex-Pyrolysis

Carboilex-Pyro pyrolysis reactor is an innovative unit for thermal decomposition of different types of industrial and household waste (RDF, TDF and similar) into liquid, gas and carbon black, which all could be effectively used for heat and power generation. 

Most of RDF types nowadays are typically burnt at the cement rotary kiln or the calciner burner and must be preliminary ground. This way of the RDF usage is well developed, but in our opinion there is a more technically and economically feasible way of such fuel utilization: the end products of pyrolysis could be efficiently used for heat end power generation at cement plants, provided the pyrolysis reactor is combined with a Gas Piston Engine (GPE) and the syngas is used as a main fuel for GPE CHP plant.  

Carboilex-Pyro unit was initially designed for end-of-life tires, wooden chips, sewage treatment sludge and similar substances processing.  During long-term trial period and comprehensive industrial operation tests the different modes of pyrolysis were investigated, the most viable temperature profile for maximum syngas and pyrolysis oil output were determined. Now we consider the High Temperature pyrolysis (more than 900 C) operation mode is more preferable, if you need a max output of syngas. The practical experience with the CarbOilex-Pyro HT unit shows that up to 60% of syngas and up to 20% of the pyrolysis oil could be obtained.

Caboilex-Pyro reactor is 100% autonomous and does not need any external source of fuel. A small amount of fuel is required for pyrolysis process initiation (to ignite the burner).

The lowest calorific value of the pyrolysis oil is proved to be 39 mJ/kg and the same for the gaseous product is 56-57 mJ/kg. Pyrolysis oil is used to provide the pyrolysis process itself, while the syngas is cleaned and supplied to Gas Piston Engine CHP plant.

At present we propose three models of Carboilex-Pyro with a capacity of 35, 50 and 100 ton RDF per day. These capacities correspond to 1.2MWh, 2MWh and 4MWh of electrical power accordingly.The operation of the unit is continuous and executed in fully automated mode, starting from the materials loading and finishing with end products unloading.The manpower is only needed to monitor the computer and check that there is a sufficient material at the storage, which could be loaded to the feeding hopper.

 On the photos below the Carboilex-Pyro pilot plant with a capacity of up 10 tpd, used for trial test and system adjustment is shown. It was operated manually but now we designed and included the technology sections, ensuring the Carboilex-Pyro operation in fully automated mode.

You are very welcome to send us initial data on the available alternative fuels and we will give you a piece of advice on how it should be best used for highest energy efficiency and operational stability at your production site.