Methodology for modeling the devolatilization of refuse-derived fuel from thermogravimetric analysis of municipal solid waste components
- Drexel Univ., Philadelphia, PA (United States)
A methodology was introduced for modeling the devolatilization characteristics of refuse-derived fuel (RFD) in terms of temperature-dependent weight loss. The basic premise of the methodology is that RDF is modeled as a combination of select municipal solid waste (MSW) components. Kinetic parameters are derived for each component from thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA) data measured at a specific set of conditions. These experimentally derived parameters, along with user-derived parameters, are inputted to model equations for the purpose of calculating thermograms for the components. The component thermograms are summed to create a composite thermogram that is an estimate of the devolatilization for the as-modeled RFD. The methodology has several attractive features as a thermal analysis tool for waste fuels. 7 refs., 10 figs., 3 tabs.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- OSTI ID:
- 63860
- Journal Information:
- Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association, Vol. 44, Issue 9; Other Information: PBD: Sep 1994
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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