Distillation of granulated scrap tires in a pilot plant

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 190, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 285-292

  López, Félix A ^a   Centeno, Teresa A ^b   Alguacil, Francisco José ^a   Lobato, Belén ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL METALLURGY   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DEL CARBÓN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Char; Distillation; Recycling; Scrap tires; Tire derived oil

Indexed keywords

CHAR; CO-GENERATION; COMPLEX MIXTURE; ELECTRIC POWER; GAS PRODUCT; HEATING FUELS; INORGANIC IMPURITIES; INVESTMENT COSTS; MODERATE TEMPERATURE; N-BUTANE; PYROLYTIC TREATMENT; RESIDUAL SOLIDS; SCRAP TIRES; SOLID FRACTION; SOLID RESIDUES; TIRE-DERIVED OIL; WASTE TIRES;

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; BUTANE; CALORIFIC VALUE; DISTILLATION EQUIPMENT; GASES; METHANE; PILOT PLANTS; PYROLYSIS; SCRAP METAL REPROCESSING; TIRES;

DISTILLATION;

BUTANE; COBALT; HYDROGEN; METHANE;

AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; DISTILLATION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; METHANE; RECYCLING; TIRE;

ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DISTILLATION; GAS TURBINE POWER; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

AUTOMOBILES; DISTILLATION; GASES; HYDROCARBONS; OILS; PILOT PROJECTS; RECYCLING; RUBBER; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 79956072618     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: 18733336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2011.03.039     Document Type: Article

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