The Pneus GINEO is a plant designed and built to process, via pyrolysis, granular material obtained from the treatment of End of Life Tires. “Pyrolysis” is a process which induces thermal degradation (depolymerisation) of organic compounds in presence of heat and absence of oxygen.
Therefore there is no combustion. Granular rubber, obtained from End of Life Tires, is introduced by a conveyor belt in the loading hopper that will transfer it in the pyrolysis reactor after a pre-heating step.
The reactor is equipped with a motorized mixer that ensures that the heating of the granular rubber, by electronically programmed inductors, is accurate.
The granular product, once introduced in the reactor with a variable temperature. Will generate gas and char. Following the process of pyrolysis, the char is continuously discharged from a reactor nozzle and transferred under forced cooling to dedicated containers
While the gas of pyrolysis is introduced in air cooled heat exchangers where the condensed liquid phases are collected The heat exchangers condensing the gas of pyrolysis are equipped with ambient air cooled fins and are built in sections to allow an optimized fractioned condensation.
The liquid phase, following its transfer into collecting tanks, will undergo a 12 micron filtration to remove suspended solid The condensed phase (organic oils of different composition in the various stages) is collected in settling tanks
While the remaining gaseous phase is introduced in a water filled tank to be washed before being sent to energy generators
The generator group is modified to accept, as fuel, both liquid and gaseous phase generated by the pyrolysis
The generators are equipped with a catalyst that enables the conformance to environmental emission limits
All the components of the Pneus Gineo equipment are fabricated with special stainless steels
The operation of the system is controlled via a programmed electronic device
The design, fabrication and operation of the plant are in conformance with the EU regulations
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The Pneus GINEO is a plant designed and built to process, via pyrolysis, granular material obtained from the treatment of End of Life Tires. “Pyrolysis” is a process which induces thermal degradation (depolymerisation) of organic compounds in presence of heat and absence of oxygen.
Therefore there is no combustion. Granular rubber, obtained from End of Life Tires, is introduced by a conveyor belt in the loading hopper that will transfer it in the pyrolysis reactor after a pre-heating step.
The reactor is equipped with a motorized mixer that ensures that the heating of the granular rubber, by electronically programmed inductors, is accurate.
The granular product, once introduced in the reactor with a variable temperature. Will generate gas and char. Following the process of pyrolysis, the char is continuously discharged from a reactor nozzle and transferred under forced cooling to dedicated containers
While the gas of pyrolysis is introduced in air cooled heat exchangers where the condensed liquid phases are collected The heat exchangers condensing the gas of pyrolysis are equipped with ambient air cooled fins and are built in sections to allow an optimized fractioned condensation.
The liquid phase, following its transfer into collecting tanks, will undergo a 12 micron filtration to remove suspended solid The condensed phase (organic oils of different composition in the various stages) is collected in settling tanks
While the remaining gaseous phase is introduced in a water filled tank to be washed before being sent to energy generators
The generator group is modified to accept, as fuel, both liquid and gaseous phase generated by the pyrolysis
The generators are equipped with a catalyst that enables the conformance to environmental emission limits
All the components of the Pneus Gineo equipment are fabricated with special stainless steels
The operation of the system is controlled via a programmed electronic device
The design, fabrication and operation of the plant are in conformance with the EU regulations
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As world population grew,power plants,factories a nd ever increasing automobiles began to pollute the air to the extent that it was no longer acceptable. During the late 1940s,air pollution as a problem was fir st recognized in the Los Angeles basin in California . Two causes of this were the large population densit y and the natural weather conditions of area. Smoke and other pollutants from many industries and automobiles combined with the fog that was common in this ocean area and smog resulted. By the 1960s emission standards were beginning to be enforced in Californ ia. Then various ways are investigated to reduce em issions from an IC engine. Oxygen containing additives are used to improve gasoline�s performance and reduce exhaust emissions is one of them. The main objectiv e of this work is to find can Dimethyl Carbonate is used to reduce emission? In view of the above,it is decide d to investigate the effect of adding Dimethyl Carb onate to unleaded gasoline on exhaust emission. The experime ntal setup to test blended fuel is prepared with mu lti cylinder four stroke spark ignition engine. The res ults indicate that CO and HC exhaust emissions are lower with the use of Dimethyl carbonate gasoline blended fuels as compared to the use of unleaded gasoline. The effect of above additive on NOx is insignificant.
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CTO/MTO Economics
Current Status – Projects
Impact on the global ethylene feedstock slate
Impact on PE and PP fundamentals
China’s shortage of ethylene and propylene
Difficulty of importing olefins
Demand growth for PE and PP
Naphtha crackers too dependent on imports
Coal price advantage
CTO process proven successful in 2011
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dismantling used plastics through reverse process of producing plastic products in
Petro-chemistry industry.
Thermal decomposition with low temperature is endothermic reaction system
heating wastes indirectly with low temperature (350℃ ~ 450℃) under no oxygen or low
oxygen environment and forms unstable radicals with weak linked part being
cut first and similar linkage systems being combined randomly and cut.
It consists mainly of radical reactions. Cut-off situation of combination happens
successively with energy being transferred into combined structure of organic matter
through continuous reactions, changes to substance with tiny molecular weight and
through this process clean fuel with prominent value is created as environment-friendly
resource for less generation of contaminants.
【Plastics available for homogenization 】
Waste plastic, used rural vinyl (color, non color), waste synthetic
rubber, life style waste plastics such ramen & cookie bags, Styrofoam,
PP, PE, PET, PS, toys, plastic cases, etc.
PP.. Garbage bag, container to put small volume, cookie bag, CD Case, etc
PE.. Vinyl bag, medical product, cap of PET bottle, label and etc.
PS.. Cup Noodle Bowl, convenient store, lunch box, Styrofoam etc.
For more details please send email to adityadoclam@gmail.com
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My presentation about energy efficiency in industry held at the workshop "Energy efficiency: where will it lead us" at the British embassy in Roma on 26 March 2014. Topics: statistics, comparison with energy efficiency gains and white certificates in industry, discounts for energy intensive industries, energy management systems, energy managers, international standards.
This is a reprinted version of a Power Point found on line. I did not create this but must store it here for quick reference to share with elected officials.
The NCS delivers carbon accounting and carbon management courses both online and through face to face workshops. The NCS developed Australia's first accredited short course in carbon accounting, and Australia's first Diploma of Carbon Management
Could coal be the answer to global plastics shortagesPlatts
The CTO/MTO process
CTO/MTO Economics
Current Status – Projects
Impact on the global ethylene feedstock slate
Impact on PE and PP fundamentals
China’s shortage of ethylene and propylene
Difficulty of importing olefins
Demand growth for PE and PP
Naphtha crackers too dependent on imports
Coal price advantage
CTO process proven successful in 2011
Machine Converting Waste Plastics into OilPrasanna Datar
Homogenization of waste plastic is the method to restore to oil heating and
dismantling used plastics through reverse process of producing plastic products in
Petro-chemistry industry.
Thermal decomposition with low temperature is endothermic reaction system
heating wastes indirectly with low temperature (350℃ ~ 450℃) under no oxygen or low
oxygen environment and forms unstable radicals with weak linked part being
cut first and similar linkage systems being combined randomly and cut.
It consists mainly of radical reactions. Cut-off situation of combination happens
successively with energy being transferred into combined structure of organic matter
through continuous reactions, changes to substance with tiny molecular weight and
through this process clean fuel with prominent value is created as environment-friendly
resource for less generation of contaminants.
【Plastics available for homogenization 】
Waste plastic, used rural vinyl (color, non color), waste synthetic
rubber, life style waste plastics such ramen & cookie bags, Styrofoam,
PP, PE, PET, PS, toys, plastic cases, etc.
PP.. Garbage bag, container to put small volume, cookie bag, CD Case, etc
PE.. Vinyl bag, medical product, cap of PET bottle, label and etc.
PS.. Cup Noodle Bowl, convenient store, lunch box, Styrofoam etc.
For more details please send email to adityadoclam@gmail.com
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This is a reprinted version of a Power Point found on line. I did not create this but must store it here for quick reference to share with elected officials.
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3. Index
About us
4
General Information
5
Social and Environmental Issues
6
Properties of Worn Tyres
13
Description and Operation of the Plant
14
Management of the Plant
18
Patents and Certifications
23
CE Directives
27
Production Capacity
28
Conclusions 29
4. About us
Get Energy Prime Italia is a company active
in the field of research, development and
construction of production plants to create
electric and thermal energy (cogeneration)
using alternative sources.
Get Energy Prime Italia was founded in 1996
as Get Energy Research (Research Centre)
and, from the beginning, has always been
focused on the research and development of
new energy sources, in collaboration with the
research and study centre of the university of
Warsaw and Horus Energia S.p.A.
Founded with private capitals, thanks to
its long experience and expertise, it has
recently obtained European Community
funding which allowed for the construction
of a production plant in the industrial area
of Rieti and a network of representatives in
different countries.
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Our philosophy has always been that of
being a serious and reliable partner for
industries and businesses and to satisfy all
their needs in the energy sector.
Our mission is to transform tons of
plastic and ELTs – one of the most serious
environmental problems, by recovering
their precious components and reuse them,
thus obtaining a very attractive return on
investment.
At present, Get Energy Prime Italia has trade
contacts and negotiations in the following
countries:
Argentina El Salvador
Italy
Australia Germany Nicaragua
Austria
Great Britain New Zealand
China
Guatemala
Poland
Colombia Honduras
Dominican Republic
Costa Rica Hong Kong South Africa
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TECHNOLOGICAL PLANT FOR THE TREATMENT OF ELTs AND THE PRODUCTION OF ELECTRIC
AND THERMAL POWER PNEUS GINEO
The growing demand for electric power, the
scarcity of non renewable energy sources,
the increase of landfills imply the need to
use modern technologies in order to produce
electric and thermal energy at a lower cost.
Treating ELTs to obtain new energy
resources can be a way to implement ecosustainability. How? By using cogeneration.
Art. 2 paragraph 8 of Italian Legislative
Decree 79/99 defines “cogeneration” as
the combined production of electric power
and heat at the conditions set out by the
Regulatory Authority for Electricity and Gas.
Our experience is based on studies carried
out by specialised experts who, after years of
researches, have designed a new technology
for the treatment of ELTs at modulated
temperatures at low pressure, thus allowing
for the recovery of the liquid (synthetic oils),
gas and solid products.
The final result is a number of plants that can
assure:
- disposal of ELTs
- Production electric power
- production of thermal energy
AIM OF THE STUDY AND SOUNDNESS OF THE PNEUS GINEO INVESTMENT
The study describes a thermal power station,
a plant where ELTs are recovered and
transformed into the so called large fraction,
that is then used as an alternative source to
heat or supply energy to current generators.
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The instrument to reach the above
mentioned aims is the plant for the
transformation of ELTs, the essential and
integral subject of the study.
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6. Social and Environmental Issues
disposed of in the country. The United States
have now been replaced by China as world
leader, with over 200 millions of part worn
tyres, which correspond to over 5 million
tons.
Overfilled landfills and the ongoing increase
of non degradable waste are threatening the
environment. In this context key words are:
recycling, disposal and energy recovery.
This is what has been underlined by the
study “L’Italia del riciclo 2010” (Recycling in
Italy 2010), sponsored by the Ministry for the
Environment and Ispra. When dealing with
tyres, the first problem is to know exactly
the number of ELTs all around the world,
and how many of them are disposed of or
recovered, since these data are often difficult
to find and to compare.
The scarcity of world estimates and the weak
management by the Chinese market make
us assume that approximately one third of
the 13,500,000 tons of ELTs produced every
year in the world are either disposed of in
controlled or illegal landfills or incinerated.
Reliable data concerning the last fifteen
years are available for Japan, Europe and
USA and they indicate that the increase in
the share of recovered waste corresponds
to lower recycling costs, thanks to a greater
efficiency and to the use of new recovery
technologies
To this must be added the lack of official
data in many emerging economies. The
evolution of the Chinese market in the last
decade has brought about a tremendous
increase of tyres produced, used and
Canada
320,000
Europe
3,200,000
USA
5,500,000
South Korea
450,000
Iran
150,000
Mexico
400,000
Japan
1,022,000
China
4,700,000
Israel
110,000
Malaysia
400,000
Brazil
300,000
Australia
420,000
Energy Recovery
Material Recovery
Landfill
South Africa
185,000
New Zealand
60,000
Unknown
Source: ECOPNEUS on data ETRMA, WBCSD, RMA et al.
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7. Important factors:
- Total quantity in each country.
- Exponential growth in the amount:
- Made
- Used
- Wasted
- Effective recovery rate (recycling) and
proper disposal.
Approx. 4.5 million tons / year in the world end in:
LANDFILLS
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9. Until recently, ELTs were mainly sent to
mixed waste or dedicated landfills: in Europe
landfill disposal has been forbidden since
July 2003 for whole tyres and since July 2006
for shredded tyres, except bicycle tyres,
those with an outside diameter above 1,400
mm and ELTs used as engineering material
for landfills.
the proliferation of parasites and larvae.
Furthermore, even though ELTs are not
prone to spontaneous combustion, in
case of fire, they can propagate it very
quickly because of the air pockets in their
composition. The smoke produced by this
uncontrolled burning of ELTs can contain
toxic gases , such as aromatic hydrocarbons,
sulphur compounds, carbon monoxide and
nitrogen oxides.
An effective alternative to this kind of
disposal has now become a need that
cannot be postponed, given the fact that
landfills are affected by health and sanitary
problems: tyres are in fact water proof and
imperishable, and have a hollow shape that
facilitate water stagnation, thus spreading
SMOKE COMPOSITION
FROM THE UNCONTROLLED BURNING OF ELTs
COMPONENT
SMOKE CONCENTRATION
(g/kg of burnt ELTs)
CO2 1.450
CO 35
N2O 0,9
NO 3,2
SO2 15
HCN 4
HCI UNBURNT HYDROCARBOON
(Benzene, Toluene, ecc)
23
POWDERS 285
METALS (included Al and Zn)
31,9
IPA 0,0633
PCB
2,66 x 10-4
DIOXINS/FURANS
6,44 x 10-7
Source: SNCP 2007
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The high temperatures reached during
the fire cause also the decomposition of
the rubber mix and the production of
hydrocarbon oils of different molecular
weight that facilitate the propagation of
the fire.
The fire extinction can also be hazardous
since chemical leaches can contain heavy
metals in such a concentration as to pollute
the underground layer.
This is the reason why landfill disposal has
been progressively outlawed in Japan, North
America and Europe.
As it was the case in the USA, the prohibition
of landfill disposal of ELTs, introduced in
Europe by EC Directive 1999/31 and adopted
in Italy with Italian Legislative Decree No
36/2003 has revolutionized the entire ELTs
chain, favouring the implementation of
new recovery methods. Since 2006 landfill
disposal of both whole and shredded tyres
has been forbidden, except for tyres used
as engineering material and those with an
outside diameter above 1,400 mm.
At present the fight is against illegal ETLs
dumping sites, that cannot be controlled and
represent a further hazard for human health
and the environment.
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In Europe, as in the United States, until
recently tyres have been channelled to
landfill. With an annual growth of tyres’
production of approximately 2.6%, the
amount of waste to be managed has passed
from 2.10 million tons in 1994 to 2.28 million
tons in 2006 (EU 15); with the enlargement
of the European Union to 27 member States,
the total of ELTs can be estimated at 3.2
million tons/year.
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Material
Export
Landfill
Source: ETRMA, 2008
The Italian situation is different: even though
approximately 48% of ELTs are used for
energy recovery, the corresponding share of
the real material recovery does not balance
this ratio and there is still a high percentage
(>25%) of material whose destination is
uncertain.
to Ecomafia but also to some operators that
build small landfills in order to reduce the
costs of disposal. Apulia has 230 ELT illegal
sites, that account for 22% of the national
total, followed by Calabria with 159 sites,
Sicily with 141 and Campania with 131. Lazio
has the negative record for the Centre, with
In Italy every year 100 thousand tons of end
of life tyres disappear unknown, according to
a Legambiente report concerning the period
2005 to 2010. The study has identified, since
2005, more than 1.050 illegal dumping sites
on a territory of over 6 millions of square
meters. These illegal activities can be ascribed
77 illegal dumping sites, whereas Piedmont
is leader in the North with 37. For the State,
the overall economic damage accounts for
2 billion Euros, including VAT evasion on
disposal and reclamation costs. Another
bad blow for the environment, in terms of
landscape and health.
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12. Social and Environmental Issues
MAIN APPLICATIONS FOR ELTs IN ITALY
RECOVERY
APPLICATION
QUANTITY (TON)*
SOCCER FIELDS
AND OTHER SPORT
SURFACES
8.000
5.000
APHALT
100
OTHER
8.000
CEMENT PLANTS
60.000
ELECTRIC POWER
PRODUCTION
45.000
PYROLYSIS AND
GASIFICATION
ENERGETICO IN
IMPIANTI ITALIANI
ANTISHOCK
FLOORINGS
SOUNDPROOFING
AND ANTI-VIBRANT
SYSTEMS
MATERIAL
30.000
0
NOTES
Contrary to what happens in Italy, the reuse of tyre fragments
represents the widest
application at international level
Including tile forms
and in situ
preparation
Including anti-footstep mats, soundproofing, anti-vibrant
panels for the railway
sector, etc.
Not yet spread
Urban and road furniture, rubber mixes,
etc
Including applications
as single flow and RDF
mix → 5 operating
plants
Both as single flow
and RDF mix → 3 operating plants
Plants under
development but not
in use yet
*Note: quantities reported are representative of both the material used in Italy and the exported material
Source: Ecopneus on operational data of the sector
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13. Properties of Worn Tyres
RUBBER COMPOSITION OF CAR TYRES
SUBSTANCE
CAR TYRES
TRUCK TYRES
Natural Rubber
Coal
Hydrogen
Sulphur
Iron
Fillers
Tyre weight
41-43%
38-32%
6–7%
1–1,5 %
10–12 %
3–4%
5–10 kg
34-35%
36-32%
5–6%
1–1,5 %
20–22 %
3–4%
< 70 kg
The calorific value of the gas fuel 31.4 – 31.8 MJ/kg 28.5-29.3 MJ/kg.
Rubber fuel is often compared to solid fuel in the form of coal, in terms of its calorific value
and its environmental impact. After such comparison, the advantage is always in favour of
rubber fuels.
The chemical composition of rubber fuel and coal according to Kirsch,
Zement Calk Gips 9/12
SUBSTANCE
Cadmium Cd
Lead Pb
Zinc Zn
Sulphur
COAL
mg/kg
min max
0,1 10
11 270
16 220
0,5-2,1%
TYRES
mg/kg
mean
8
70
16.000*
1,3-2,2%
* in the form of innocuous oxide ZnO
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16. Description and Operation of the Plant
DISTILLER UNIT
The fuel group is composed of a current
generator, a depolymerisation system and
other devices.
Carbohydrates and solid polymeric
hydrocarbons and liquid waste ( mainly
pyrolytic oil produced by worn tyres (ELTs))
are introduced in the depolymerizer (No. 4)
and submitted to the catalyser action and to
high temperatures.
Following the action of these factors, the
crude materials are transformed into liquid
and then gas hydrocarbons as hot vapours.
These last ones, thanks to their overpressure,
go into the cooling piping system (No.5)
where a liquid fuel is produced in the first
sections and a gaseous one in the final
sections.
The liquid fuel (No. 6), from the cooling
piping (No. 5) precipitates directly into the
liquid fuel tank (No. 7). Gaseous fuel instead,
after passing through the gas fuel filter ( No.
9) and the gas valve (No. 10), thanks to its
overpressure, is introduced together with the
atmospheric air into the suction collectors
(No. 2) and, in turn, introduced in the current
generator (No.1).
In the final part of the cooling pipeline
(No. 5) a control valve is installed (No. 12),
exclusively as a safety element.
Following the hydrogenation of the
paraffinic oil some micro water bubbles are
formed (No. 18).
Between the liquid fuel tank (No. 7) and the
technological recovery system (No. 13) there
is a three-directional pump (No. 21): the first
one (entry) is connected to the liquid fuel
tank (No. 7), a second one (entry) to the
water tank (No. 20) and a third one (exit) to
the technological recovery system (No. 13)
The pump has been designed as a special
“static or cavitation pump” that mixes fuel
and water.
After this treatment, it goes into the fuel
pipeline (No. 19) and to the engine of the
current generator (No.1).
In this way, in the engine combustion
chamber are introduced both the liquid and
the gas fuels (micro bubbles). (No. 18)
During the combustion process hydrogen
is mixed with oxygen, thus creating further
energy compared to that generated during
the combustion of a common hydrocarbon.
This entails significant savings of liquid fuel
during the generation of electric and thermal
energy.
Furthermore, this process produces water
vapour, whose presence in burnt material
reduces the concentration of residues thus
making the whole process eco-friendly.
Next to the liquid fuel tank (No. 7) a
technological recovery system (No. 13)
is placed, for the hydrogenation of the
paraffinic oil.
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17. The whole process is more precisely described in the technical scheme (picture), where an energy
fuel unit is represented composed of:
1. Current generator
2. Suction collectors
3. Electric cables
4. Depolymerizer
5. Cooling pipeline
6. Liquid fuel
7. Liquid fuel tank
8. Gaseous fuel
9. Filter of the gaseous fuel
10. Gas valve
11. junction pipes
12. Gas safety valve
14. Exit electric cables
13. Recovery systems
15. Rectifier
16. Entry electric cables
17. Liquid fuel
18. Liquid fuel
+ micro bubbles
19. Fuel pipe
20. Water tank
21. Three-directional
pump
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19. GENERATOR UNIT
When using the engine with pyrolytic oil
and/or combustion paraffin the emissions are
the following:
a. Sulphur Oxides - NOx < 4000 mg/Nm3 b.
Carbon Monoxide - CO < 650 mg/Nm3
c. Fixed Particles PM
(synthetically) < 80 mg/Nm3
The plant also includes the cogeneration
module of two power units in a container.
The type set HE-KEC-900-2xM450-PP whose
base load power is 900 kWe and whose noise
emission is lower than 69 dB at 7 m. The
overall efficiency (electric power + heat) is
approximately 89%.
The set includes:
1. two power units HE-M450-PP
2. Module to recover the dedicated heat for
the two above mentioned units
3. a large (3 m)special container, soundproof
(the same for the two units)
POWER UNITS
Power unit HE-M450-PP
The open version for the container
The set for the operation with continuous
power PN- ISO8528 (fixed power over time,
without limits of time).
Gross active power [1]: 450 [kWe]
Nominal power: 810 [A]
Voltage: 230/400 [V]
Frequency 50 [Hz]
Fuel tank: 500 [l]
Fuel consumption:117,2 [l/h] ×2 (+/-8 %)
Engine: MAN D2842 LE211
Cylinders’ system: V 12
Engine size: 21,9 [l]
Dynamo: self-excitation, without brushes, by
Marelli firm THD (without load): < 2 [%]
Efficiency with Pzn:
> 95 [%] per cos =0,8,
> 96 [%] per cos =1,0,
Protection degree // isolation class: IP23 // H
[1] – Power on dynamo terminals. When
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in service the generator consumes
approximately 15 – 20 kW of the electric
power. This energy can come from the
generator or the external grid.
Parameters have been defined for the
standard reference conditions:
Temperature: +25OC , pressure: 100 kPa ,
relative humidity: 60%.
The unit is composed of:
- Spark-ignition compression engine, by
MAN, duly adapted, of industrial type;
- automatic, electronic regulator of the
engine rotation speed;
- engine heating system to optimise the
operation of the unit;
- synchronous dynamo, self-excitation,
without brushes, by Marelli;
- Microprocessor command automatic panel
and control with measuring model allowing
for a synchronous work with the energy grid.
The panel is also used to recover heat
- muffler (steel) with the compressor (
stainless steel);
- general switch with electric control
- special filtering system for rubber fuel
- commuting system of the fuel supplier from
rubber material
- control systems for the engine operation
duly selected in order to guarantee a high
control level and the automatic adjustment
that are needed for non standard fuels
- special heating system at low temperature
of the chosen elements of the combustion
system
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20. Description and Operation of the Plant
HEAT RECOVERY UNIT
Unit to recover the heat for the 2 sets HEM450-PP
The complete heat recovery system from the
engine frame and from combustion gases,
with exchangers, pumps, pipelines, sensors,
valves and necessary equipment.
Thermal power 2 x 450 kWt (+/- 8%)
temperatures of the heat support 70/90OC
Ring connections diameter/ type: DN65
Excess of pressure manageable on connections
of approximately 50 kPa – to be defined
The heat recovery system is composed of:
- external 2 circuit radiator, with electric fans
thermostatically controlled, acting as spare
radiator in case the heat is not received by the
User’s devices;
- gas-water exchanger to recover the heat
from combustion gases;
- by-pass of the combustion gas exchanger;
- plate water – water exchanger
- Pump unit and three- directional valves;
- temperature, pressure and flow control
system.
The unit is controlled through the general
control system
CONTAINER
Large (3 m) special container
Soundproof (one for the 2 units) Noise
emission < 69 dB , 7 m.
Container dimensions (m):
Length x width x height of transport / total –
12,8 x 3,0 x 2,9 / ~4,2 (*)
(*) – there are other technical possibilities
to adapt this solution according to the
installation site.
- captation system and rip cord with silencers
- connections for the supply and return of
fuel from rubber material;
- radiator connections, of the external
thermal circulation;
- internal electric system (for its own needs);
- lighting system;
- entry door allowing for an easy access to
technical assistance;
- emergency switch “STOP”;
- ecological tank preventing discharge with
the monitoring of possible leakages
The container ‘s structure has been designed
to guarantee a free access to technical
assistance to different elements of the system
without disassembling any parts. The engine
spare radiator, the combustion gas exchanger,
the captation system and the rip cord will be
mounted on the container’s roof. Weight of
the container: 29 tons.
Warranty conditions:
The warranty period for the devices offered is:
24 months from the date of commissioning.
Conditions and modalities for technical
assistance – to be defined.
Technical assistance is active 24 h a day all over
the year. Technical assistance is supported
by the on-line monitoring system through
internet connection. After the warranty
period is over, we offer a post-warranty
technical assistance contract.
The container will be equipped with:
- soundproof walls, floor, ceiling, captation
plant and rip cord;
- ventilation system from the inside working
with the efficiency automatically adapted
to the temperature inside the container;
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22. Description and Operation of the Plant
Notice
For the complete set HE-KEC-900-2xM450-PP:
Base Load Power:
900kWe
Noise emission:
69 dB at 23 ft away
Equipment or location
Noise level, dB
Threshold of hearing, unaudible
Quiet bedroom
Windmill farm 380 yards away
Noisy office, fully operational
Truck running at 30mph, 110 yards away
Jackhammer at 23 ft away
Wind turbine, at 33 ft away
Pain threshold, hearing damage
0
35
35-45
60
70
95
95-105
140
Source: Cubasolar, Renewable energies (CETER). Cuba.
Management of the Plant
• the system is 24 h monitored with on line data transmission through Internet and GPS to
the main assistance centre ( data collected in real time allow to go on with production and
operation)
• Small size (low environmental impact)
• low noise level
• no environmental impact
• mobile plant (structured in containers)
• full plant cogeneration
• very simple and rapid structure for maintenance and damage (it does not stop completely the
production since the plant has 2 500 KW generators)
• the plant can be insured
• average lifecycle of the plant: 18 years (with a regular maintenance)
• the plant is certified according to European standards (EEC)
• generator certified according to European standards (EEC)
• the cleaning of the plant does not require the use of water ad thus is not polluting for ground
and underground water
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26. Patents and Certifications
Politecnico di Radom
Dipartimento di Scienza dei Materiali, Tecnologia e Progettazione
Stabilimento Prodotti Petroliferi
Marcon Co.
Marek Pilawski
via Lešna 187
05-120 Legionowo
Con riferimento al Vs. ordine e previa condivisione con il Sig. Marek Pilawski in data
23.05.2012 con la presente invio esiti delle prove fatte sulla campionatura consegnata,
campione no. I e campione no. II.
A.
DESCRIZIONE CAMPIONATURA
Campione no. I – residuo carbonioso che costituisce il 40 % del peso del pneumatico si è
sviluppato a fronte del processo di pirolisi di questi pneumatici.
Campione no. II – residui di catrame e asfalto che costituiscono il 7,5% del peso di olio
pirolitico ottenuto in quantità di 35% del peso dei pneumatici da autovettura nel processo della
loro pirolisi.
B.
ESITI DELLE PROVE
B1. Esiti prove campione no. I
Condizioni di incenerimento:
temperatura: 800° C
tempo di incenerimento fino alla sostanza secca: 25h
Contenuto di ceneri: 9,33% del peso della massa del campione.
Il resto è costituito dal puro carbone pirolitico.
L’aspetto delle ceneri I: granulometria irregolare con notevoli oscillazioni della dimensione,
forme diversificate e grano del colore bianco grigio.
B2. Esiti prove campione no. II
Condizioni di incenerimento:
temperatura: 800° C
tempo di incenerimento fino alla sostanza secca: 25h
Contenuto di ceneri: 33,75% del peso della massa del campione
Il resto è costituito dal puro carbone pirolitico.
L’aspetto delle ceneri no. II: granulometria regolare, grano con forma regolare e colore rosa
chiaro.
C. Riassunto
C1. Ceneri I, che rappresentano il componente del residuo carbonioso a fronte del processo di
pirolisi dei pneumatici da autovettura costituiscono il 3,73% della massa di questi pneumatici.
C2. Ceneri II, costituiscono 0,89% della massa dei pneumatici.
C3. Ceneri totali (Ceneri I + Ceneri II) come ceneri complessivi a seguito della pirolisi dei
pneumatici e processo di distillazione termocatalitica dell’olio pirolitico: 4,62 % della massa dei
pneumatici.
RESPONSABILE STABILIMENTO PRODOTTI PETROLIFERI: LIBERO DOCENTE:
Adam Łuksa
DECANO: Maria Pawłowa
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27. EC Directives
Directive 85/374/ EC
Liability for damage caused by defective products
The Directive defines producers’ liability for
movables placed on the market. The document
gives a definition of a producer as a product
manufacturer who markets and sells a product.
Producers and other players who take part in the
placing of the product on the market are fully
liable for the defects of the product and, vis-àvis consumers, are responsible for their actions.
Consumers have the right to ask for a damage
compensation, be it health damage or of any
other kind.
Directive 90/396/ EC
Appliances burning gaseous fuels
The Directive sets out modalities and requirements
for authorising the placing on the market of
appliances burning gaseous fuels. It describes, in
particular, the typology and the number of tests
to be carried out and the rules for the CE marking,
in order for the product to be authorised and
distributed.
Directive 92/42/ EC
Efficiency requirements for new hot-water boilers
The Directive sets out the requirements for
authorisations and selling of boilers. It sets out, in
particular, the type and number of tests required
for EC conformity and the rules for CE marking
so that the product receives the authorisation for
distribution and energy efficiency
Directive 2006/42/ EC
Machinery
The Directive provides for a set of rules and
controls for the harmonisation of tests and CE
marking, that must be carried out before placing
the product on the market in order to protect
users’ health.
Directive 2001/95/EC
General product safety
The Directive defines the obligations and controls
to be implemented by producers, distributors and
the persons responsible for placing the products
on the market, within the context of a full
communication and marking of the products for
what concerns the possible safety risks.
Directive 2004/22/EC
Measuring instruments
The Directives describes the requirements for
measuring instruments’ producers, surveillance
methods, tests, markings and verifications, taking
into consideration the climate zone, before
placing the product on the market.
Directive 2004/108/EC
Electromagnetic compatibility
The Directive defines the requirements to carry
out tests and for the application of the rules and
the marking to place the products on the market
so that they will not disturb other electromagnetic
devices.
Directive 2005/32/EC
Eco-design for energy-using products
The Directive sets out the requirements for tests,
rules, marking and EC declaration for energy-using
products, in order to better use energy efficiency
with the lowest environmental impact.
Directive 2006/95/EC
Low-voltage electrical equipment
The Directive defines the voltage rules producers
must comply with before placing a product on the
market.
Directive 2000/14/EC
Noise emission
The Directive sets out the rules on noise emissions
required for the specified products. It also defines
safety rules, type and number of tests and
markings required for these devices.
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28. Production Capacity
PYROLYSIS PRODUCTS FROM 1 TON OF TYRES (ELTs)
SPECIFICATION
L/KG
NOTES
Crude pyrolytic oil 25%
(300 l) - 250 Kg
Aromatic compounds:
of which: fuel oil 50%
(150 l) - 125 Kg
Alkens, alkanes
Petrol 30%
(90 l) - 75 Kg
Ketones
Mazout 20%
(60 l) - 50 Kg
Aldehydes
Pyrolytic tar 5%
(60 l) - 0 Kg
Waste – for cement plants
This quantity contains the energy of
Organic coal,
4 MWh, of which 1.5 MWhe of thermal
carbonised 45%
450 Kg
energy and 1.5 MWhe of electric energy
(without ash)
can be recovered through gasification,
1.0 MWh is loss energy
Gas content: natural gas, ethane, propane,
Unpurified pyrolytic gas 15% 150 Kg
butane, ethane, propene, butene,
hydrogen, H, CO, CO2, butadiene
Mangle steel 5%
50 Kg
After purification – charge scrap
In post gasification ashes can be found
small quantities of metals and activated
coal groups:
mg/Kg of tyres
mercury 1 - 10-6
cadmium 20 - 10-6
Ash 5%
50 Kg
lead 10 - 10-6
chrome 4 - 10-6
arsenic 1 - 10-6
copper80 - 10-6
CN group 20 - 10-6
Plant
Other parameters
Limit of gas engines‘ start up
in current generators
Calorific value of pyrolytic
gas
Working pressure inside
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1.000 Kg
Total available quantity of thermal
energy: 5 MWh
Total available quantity of electric
energy: 3 MWh
Power consumption of thermal
energy: 200 MW/Mg (200 MW/h)
3,5 kWh/m3
10 kWh/m3
from 0,2 to 0,4 bar
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29. PYROLYSIS PRODUCTS FROM 1 TON OF TYRE RUBBER DUST (ELTs)
SPECIFICATION
L/KG
NOTES
Crude pyrolytic oil 28%
(336 litri) - 280 Kg Aromatic compounds:
of which: fuel oil 50%
(168 l) - 140 Kg
Alkens, alkanes
Petrol 30%
(101 l) - 84 Kg
Ketones
Mazout 20%
(67 l) - 56 Kg
Aldehydes
Pyrolytic tar 3,5%
(42 l) - 35 Kg
Waste – for cement plants
This quantity contains the energy of
Organic coal,
4 MWh, of which 1.5 MWhe of thermal
carbonised 45%
500 Kg
energy and 1.5 MWhe of electric energy
(without ash)
can be recovered through gasification,
1.0 MWh is loss energy
Gas content: natural gas, ethane, propane,
Unpurified pyrolytic gas 12% 120 Kg
butane, ethane, propene, butene,
hydrogen, H, CO, CO2, butadiene
In post gasification ashes can be found
small quantities of metals and activated
coal groups:
mg/Kg of tyres
Ash 6,5%
50 Kg
mercury 1 - 10-6
cadmium 20 - 10-6
lead 10 - 10-6
chrome 4 - 10-6
arsenic 1 - 10-6
copper80 - 10-6
CN group 20 - 10-6
PRODUCTION SPECIFICATIONS PNEUS GINEO
PRODUCTION CAPACITY OF
260 l/h x 24 h =
Production
260 l/h
PYROLYTIC OIL
6.240 l / day
6,240 l/day
Consumption
GENERATOR CONSUMPTION OF
240 l/h x 24 h =
240 l/h
5,760 l/day
PYROLYTIC OIL
5.760 l / day
(480 l/day of Reserve)
GROSS ELECTRIC POWER
0,86 MWh/h x 24 h = Gross production
0,86 MWh/h
PRODUCTION
20,64 MWh/ day
+ 20.64 MWh/day
0,2 MW x 24 h =
Consumption
SELF SUPPLY CONSUMPTION
0,2 MW
4,80 MWh/ day
- 4.80 MWh/day
+0,2 MW x 24 h =
Recovery
TECHNOLOGICAL RECOVERY
+0,2 MW
+4,80 MWh/ day
+ 4,80 MWh/day
NET ELECTRIC POWER
+0,86 MW x 24 h =
Net production
+0,86 MW
PRODUCTION
+20,64 MWh/ day
+ 20.64 MWh/day
Production
NET THERMAL ENERGY
1,0 MW/h
1,0 MW x 24 h =
+ 24.00 MWh/day
PRODUCTION
thermal
24,00 MWh thermal
thermal
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30. Conclusions
At a time when the ongoing increase of waste
cannot be handled through the use of landfills
or incinerators, which cause highly pollutant
emissions and residues, the only possible
solution is to use waste components.
The search for new energy sources that has
been carried out in these last years by Get
Energy prime Italia has identified ELTs as
a possible solution allowing to produce
electric and thermal energy by exploiting the
alternative recycling processes.
ELTs composition makes their use suitable for
different industrial sectors: electric power,
thermal energy, Carbon Black, metal.
We learnt from our experience that the
higher the number of applications, the higher
the compensation effect is when a sector is in
crisis.
energy production from alternative sources.
PNEUS GINEO is at the core of this objective,
since it is characterised by the innovative
solutions applied and, in the meantime, by a
structural simplicity that makes the plant easy
to manage.
Choosing to recover end of life tyres and
convert them can solve two critical points:
eliminating a polluting material that is
destined to destruction and producing energy
thanks to alternative methods, in compliance
with eco-sustainable principles and objectives.
Now that the key word is “recover”,
transforming tyres into a resource means to
optimise two processes. But it also means
to tackle the spreading of illegal dumping
sites and help the planet. A choice for the
environment. A valuable choice from the
point of view of costs and profits.
Furthermore, the social problem at world level
gives us only one perspective: ELTs recycling.
Get Energy Prime Italia is ready to set up, with
its partners, a strong and dynamic system for
ELTs recovery, that involves the market of
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31. GEPI Italia
President
Giovanni Sella
g.sella@getenergyprimeitalia.com
CEO
Gianluca Marcorelli
g.marcorelli@getenergyprimeitalia.com
Administrative Office
Federico Staunovo Polacco
segreteria@studiostaunovo.it
Legal Office
Raffaella Campi
avv.raffaellacampi@gmail.com
MARKON CO. - Research Centre
Marek Pilawski
m.pilawski@getenergyprimeitalia.com
Partner
Radice srl
Andrea DI Fabbio
difabbio@radicesrl.it
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