Hydrothermal Carbonization of Municipal Solid Waste
Description/Abstract/Artist Statement
In 2014, the EPA reported that Americans generated over 254 million tons of trash; 57% (landfilled), 16% (incinerated), and 27% (recycled/composted). HTC is observed as a scalable technique to convert wet biomass (e.g. MSW) to carbon-rich solid fuels. HTC offers many advantages as the most efficient process for carbon fixation in solid fuels for a wet feedstock in a short residence time; however, heat recovery and liquid phase (which is 34-45% with organic carbon) recycling are essential to its waste to energy feasibility. Hydrothermal carbonization was conducted on a mixed municipal solid waste feedstock; that which is typically landfilled. Qualitative and quantitative testing was done on liquid and solid phases for the conditions of 280 °C and 10 minutes. Liquid phase will be used in anaerobic digestion for biogas production.
Faculty Advisor/Mentor
Sandeep Kumar
Presentation Type
Poster
Disciplines
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Session Title
Poster Session
Location
Learning Commons @ Perry Library, Northwest Atrium
Start Date
2-2-2019 8:00 AM
End Date
2-2-2019 12:30 PM
Hydrothermal Carbonization of Municipal Solid Waste
Learning Commons @ Perry Library, Northwest Atrium
In 2014, the EPA reported that Americans generated over 254 million tons of trash; 57% (landfilled), 16% (incinerated), and 27% (recycled/composted). HTC is observed as a scalable technique to convert wet biomass (e.g. MSW) to carbon-rich solid fuels. HTC offers many advantages as the most efficient process for carbon fixation in solid fuels for a wet feedstock in a short residence time; however, heat recovery and liquid phase (which is 34-45% with organic carbon) recycling are essential to its waste to energy feasibility. Hydrothermal carbonization was conducted on a mixed municipal solid waste feedstock; that which is typically landfilled. Qualitative and quantitative testing was done on liquid and solid phases for the conditions of 280 °C and 10 minutes. Liquid phase will be used in anaerobic digestion for biogas production.