Finite element analysis of MSW pyrolysis reactor

Abstract

The aim of this study was to observe the temperature distribution at the inlet of the pyrolysis reactor at different flow rates. The pyrolysis process; used in the iron and steel industry or the chemical industry and conducted in a furnace having a durable structure for high temperature and corrosive gases such as chloride and sülfite. A prototype of the pyrolysis reactor was designed in 3D CAD program (Inventor). The designed model was converted to finite element program aided by reverse engineering methodology. The finite element analyses (CFX) were performed with respect to different flow rates (50 kg/s, 55 kg/s and 60 kg/s ) at the inlet.In the first part of the work, the importance of the study, describes the purpose and scope. The second section describes issues related to solid waste and made comparable with each other. Then recycling municipal solid waste disposal methods, landfill, thermal conversion technologies and biological conversion technologies are described, respectively. Thermodynamic analysis of pyrolysis which is one of the thermal disposal methods was performed. In the last section the results are evaluated and recommendations made.