Development of a plastic waste derived fuel for industrial burner application

开发用于工业燃烧器应用的塑料废物衍生燃料

• 批准号: 103507
• 金额: $ 124.25万
• 依托单位: RECYCLING TECHNOLOGIES LTD
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Collaborative R&D
• 财政年份: 2017
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2017 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=103507
• 关键词: Development; plastic; waste; derived; fuel

The UK generated 3.7 Mt of plastic waste in 2014. Of this, only 1.1 Mt was recycled and 2.6 Mt was disposed ofto landfill or Energy from Waste. Even though end-of-life Residual Plastic Waste [RPW] has a high calorificvalue, it is currently an environmental and financial liability. Recycling Technologies Ltd. [RT] has developed aprocess that recycles RPW into a commercially valuable hydrocarbon called Plaxx™. Plaxx™ is a substitute forcrude oil derived Heavy Fuel Oil [HFO] that is used in industrial burners. It is Ultra Low Sulphur [S<0.02%] fueland has the potential to displace a substantial amount of HFO around the world. Conversion of just 30% of theUK's plastic waste to Plaxx™ will meet 100% of the UK's HFO demand. However, our ability to process Plaxx™requires a better understanding of how to control its chemistry and improve its physical properties. The aim ofthis project is to identify gaps in Plaxx™ quality and trial innovative technologies to upgrade Plaxx™, such that itwill meet the specifications of an industrial burner fuel. If successful, this project will address the energytrilemma and the plastic waste issues globally.

2014 年，英国产生了 3.7 公吨塑料废物。其中，只有 1.1 公吨被回收利用，2.6 公吨被处置到垃圾填埋场或废物能源化。尽管报废的残留塑料废物 [RPW] 具有很高的热值，但它目前是一种环境和财务负担。 Recycling Technologies Ltd. [RT] 开发了一种工艺，可将 RPW 回收成具有商业价值的碳氢化合物，称为 Plaxx™。 Plaxx™ 是工业燃烧器中使用的原油衍生重燃油 [HFO] 的替代品。它是超低硫 [S<0.02%] 燃料，有潜力取代世界各地大量的 HFO。将英国 30% 的塑料废物转化为 Plaxx™ 即可满足英国 100% 的 HFO 需求。然而，我们处理 Plaxx™ 的能力需要更好地了解如何控制其化学成分并改善其物理特性。该项目的目的是找出 Plaxx™ 质量的差距，并尝试创新技术来升级 Plaxx™，使其满足工业燃烧器燃料的规格。如果成功，该项目将解决全球能源困境和塑料废物问题。