Catalytic gasification of automotive shredder residues with hydrogen generation

Lin, Kuen‐Song; Chowdhury, Sujan; Wang, Ze‐Ping

doi:10.1016/j.jpowsour.2010.03.084

Cited by 31 publications

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“…The metal content was very low and was combined into the fines (<5 mm) and difficult to separate. The mixed plastics accounted 47% by weight, whereas, the textile fraction was 11% by weight, (similar percentages reported by Mallampati et al, 2017 andLin et al, 2010). Textiles together with polyurethane foam (PUF) and cork are derived from car seats and interior carpeting.…”

Section: Commercial Assessment Of the Thermal Technologiessupporting

confidence: 65%

Challenges around automotive shredder residue production and disposal

Khodier

Williams

Dallison³

2018

Waste Management

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a b s t r a c tThe challenge for the automotive industry is how to ensure they adopt the circular economy when it comes to the disposal of end-of-life vehicles (ELV). According to the European Commission the UK achieved a total reuse and recovery rate of 88%. This is short of the revised ELV directive target of 95% materials recovery, which requires a minimum of 85% of materials to be recycled or reused. A significant component of the recycling process is the production of automotive shredder residue (ASR). This is currently landfilled across Europe. The additional 10% could be met by processing ASR through either waste-to-energy facilities or Post shredder technology (PST) to recover materials. The UK auto and recycling sectors claimed there would need to be a massive investment by their members in both new capacity and new technology for PST to recover additional recycle materials. It has been shown that 50% of the ASR contains valuable recoverable materials which could be used to meet the Directive target. It is expected in the next 5 years that technological innovation in car design will change the composition from easily recoverable metal to difficult polymers. This change in composition will impact on the current drive to integrate the European Circular Economy Package. A positive factor is that main driver for using ASR is coming from the metals recycling industry itself. They are looking to develop the infrastructure for energy generation from ASR and subsequent material recovery. This is driven by the economics of the process rather than meeting the Directive targets. The study undertaken has identified potential pathways and barriers for commercial thermal treatment of ASR. The results of ASR characterisation were used to assess commercial plants from around the world. Whilst there were many claiming that processing of ASR was possible none have so far shown both the technological capability and economic justification.

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Section: Commercial Assessment Of the Thermal Technologiessupporting

confidence: 65%

Challenges around automotive shredder residue production and disposal

Khodier

Williams

Dallison³

2018

Waste Management

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“…A catalytic gasification of ASR with hydrogen generation is presented by Lin et al [159], using a lab-scale fixed-bed downdraft gasification process. A 15 wt% NiO/Al 2 O 3 catalyst is used at 760-900 • C. It is predicted that such a process, conducted at 46.2 atm would yield 87% of syngas, with a 0.27 m 3 reactor allowing to ultimately produce 100 kW of electricity starting from 220 kg/h of ASR.…”

Section: Asr Gasificationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Automotive shredder residue (ASR): Reviewing its production from end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) and its recycling, energy or chemicals’ valorisation

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Journal of Hazardous Materials

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“…The use of gasification/combustion systems has also been reported (Lin et al, 2010;Mancini et al, 2010;Viganò et al, 2010;Taylor et al, 2013). To summarize, although further studies should be undertaken, gasification appears to represent an attractive alternative for use in the sustainable management of ASR.…”

Section: Asr Treatment Processesmentioning

confidence: 95%