Waste and fuels from waste: Part I. Analysis of thermal decomposition

Thermogravimetric studies provide the basis for qualification of materials and suitability of biomass fuels and fuels formed from waste to convert them into fuel gas generated in the generator process. The paper presents the results of the analysis of thermal decomposition (thermogravimetric research) of fuel from waste, sewage sludge and wastes from the agro-food: potato pulp and rapeseed meal. Studies have shown how some biofuels and fuel formed from waste reach the semi-coke and coke structure, which is important later, in modeling industry degassing process. The most effective seems to be using rapeseed meal in generator process, since the thermal decomposition occurs in the form of transformation in the temperature range 200–500 °C. On the basis of quantity analysis of gaseous transformation products from the above mentioned transformations, the calorific value of after process gases has been calculated. The highest calorific value is represented by a gas resulting from rapeseed meal pyrolysis ~10,040 kJ/Nm 3 . The solid residue obtained by dry decomposition of potato pulp has the highest energy value when compared with products from other fuels.