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Feng L, Hong C, Xing Y, Ling W, Hu J, Zhao C, Wang Y. Hydrothermal carbonisation of polyvinyl chloride in ethanol-water/water system for solid fuels: Dechlorination, characteristics analysis of hydrochar, and reaction path. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 244:117905. [PMID: 38101723 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.117905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2023] [Revised: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) waste plastic is a typical solid waste. In this paper, the dechlorination and carbonization behavior of PVC in ethanol-water/water system under different process parameters (temperature, residence time, solid-liquid ratio) was studied, and hydrothermal carbon was characterized by SEM, elemental analysis, TG-DTG, XPS, Py-GC/MS. The results show that temperature is the key to the hydrothermal dechlorination of PVC, and the dechlorination efficiency of PVC is the highest by parameter optimization (220°C-90 min-10% S/D-80% E/D), which can reach 96.33 %. With the removal of Cl, the surface of the PVC matrix changed from full and smooth flocculent to honeycomb with uniform pore size distribution. Thermogravimetric analysis shows that the combustion of hydrochar can be divided into three stages: HCl precipitation and volatile combustion, semi-coke and coke combustion, and fixed carbon combustion. The combustion parameters and kinetic parameters of hydrochar were measured, and it was found that the hydrothermal carbonization of PVC at higher temperatures and ethanol-water ratio could improve the combustion performance of hydrochar. The highest calorific value can reach 36.68 MJ/mol. Py-GC/MS analyzed the distribution of the pyrolysis products, and alkylbenzene and aliphatic were the main products of pyrolysis. The structural analysis of hydrochar showed that C-C and CC accounted for the largest proportion, accompanied by a small amount of C-O and CO and trace C-Cl. The possible reaction mechanism of the hydrothermal carbonization of PVC was analyzed based on the distribution of functional groups and compound composition. This work provides an effective and sustainable method for the recycling of refractory chlorinated plastics.
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- Lihui Feng
- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Resource-oriented Treatment of Industrial Pollutants, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Resource-oriented Treatment of Industrial Pollutants, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China; State Key Laboratory of Advanced Metallurgy, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China.
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Resource-oriented Treatment of Industrial Pollutants, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Resource-oriented Treatment of Industrial Pollutants, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Resource-oriented Treatment of Industrial Pollutants, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Resource-oriented Treatment of Industrial Pollutants, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Resource-oriented Treatment of Industrial Pollutants, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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Xie Z, Zhu Z, Liu Z, Sajid M, Chen N, Wang M, Meng Y, Peng Q, Liu S, Wang W, Jiang T, Zhang K, Chen W. Rechargeable Hydrogen-Chlorine Battery Operates in a Wide Temperature Range. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:25422-25430. [PMID: 37877747 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c09819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2023]
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Hydrogen-chlorine (H2-Cl2) fuel cells have distinct merits due to fast electrochemical kinetics but are afflicted by high cost, low efficiency, and poor reversibility. The development of a rechargeable H2-Cl2 battery is highly desirable yet challenging. Here, we report a rechargeable H2-Cl2 battery operating statically in a wide temperature ranging from -70 to 40 °C, which is enabled by a reversible Cl2/Cl- redox cathode and an electrocatalytic H2 anode. A hierarchically porous carbon cathode is designed to achieve effective Cl2 gas confinement and activate the discharge plateau of Cl2/Cl- redox at room temperature, with a discharge plateau at ∼1.15 V and steady cycling for over 500 cycles without capacity decay. Furthermore, the battery operation at an ultralow temperature is successfully achieved in a phosphoric acid-based antifreezing electrolyte, with a reversible discharge capacity of 282 mAh g-1 provided by the highly porous carbon at -70 °C and an average Coulombic efficiency of 91% for more than 300 cycles at -40 °C. This work offers a new strategy to enhance the reversibility of aqueous chlorine batteries for energy storage applications in a wide temperature range.
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- Zehui Xie
- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
- Confucius Energy Storage Lab, School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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Zhang L, Wang Q, Xu F, Wang Z. Insights into the evolution of chemical structure and pyrolysis reactivity of PVC-derived hydrochar during hydrothermal carbonization. RSC Adv 2023; 13:27212-27224. [PMID: 37701272 PMCID: PMC10494789 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra04986h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2023] [Accepted: 08/31/2023] [Indexed: 09/14/2023] Open
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Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) is emerging as an effective technology to convert PVC into highly valuable materials via the removal of chlorine. This means that an in-depth understanding of HTC requires the hydrochar structure, thermal degradation behavior, and relationship between structure and thermal reactivity to be understood. In this work, two typical PVC waste materials were selected for HTC experiments at different temperatures. The structure of the hydrochar was characterized in detail by compositional analysis, FTIR spectroscopy, and 13C NMR analysis. Furthermore, the thermal degradation behavior of the hydrochar was analyzed. The changes after thermal degradation were used to establish a correlation with pyrolysis reactivity. The results showed that the C content and chemical structure of the hydrochar approached that of bituminous coal with increasing HTC temperature. Compared with the untreated PVC feedstock, the hydrochar exhibited higher levels of oxygen-containing functional groups on its surface, and its carbon skeleton structure changed from polymeric straight chains to short-chain paraffins, cycloalkanes, and aromatics. A negative correlation was observed between the CPI value of the hydrochar derived from SPVC and the HTC temperature. The structural evolution path of the hydrochar was altered by additives, which improved its thermal reactivity. These findings are expected to play a significant role in bridging the gap from the creation of a theoretical potential energy source to the development of a sustainable alternative renewable fuel.
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- Ling Zhang
- Engineering Research Centre of Oil Shale Comprehensive Utilization, Ministry of Education, Northeast Electric Power University Jilin City Jilin 132012 PR China
- Jilin Institute of Chemical Technology Jilin City Jilin 132022 PR China
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- Engineering Research Centre of Oil Shale Comprehensive Utilization, Ministry of Education, Northeast Electric Power University Jilin City Jilin 132012 PR China
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- Jilin Feite Environmental Protection Co. Ltd, Jilin Key Laboratory of Subcritical Hydrolysis Technology Jilin 132200 PR China
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- Jilin Feite Environmental Protection Co. Ltd, Jilin Key Laboratory of Subcritical Hydrolysis Technology Jilin 132200 PR China
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Chu YT, Zhou J, Ren J, Shen W, He C. Conversion of medical waste into value-added products using a novel integrated system with tail gas treatment: Process design, optimization, and thermodynamic analysis. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 455:131551. [PMID: 37150096 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2023] [Revised: 03/29/2023] [Accepted: 04/30/2023] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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The COVID-19 pandemic has generated substantial medical waste (MW), posing risks to society. Based on widespread MW incineration, this study proposes an integrated system with tail gas treatment to convert MW into value-added products with nearly zero emissions. Herein, steam generators and supercritical CO2 cycles were used to recover energy from MW to produce high-temperature/pressure steam and electricity. A simple power generation cycle achieved a net electricity efficiency of 22.4% through optimization. Thermodynamic analysis revealed that the most energy and exergy loss occurred in incineration. Furthermore, a pressurized reactive distillation column purified the resultant tail gas. The effects of inlet temperature, pressure, liquid/gas ratio, and recycle ratio on the removal and conversion efficiencies of NO2 and SO2 were evaluated. Nearly 100% of the SO2 and 75% of the NO2 generated by the incineration of MW have been converted into their acid forms. Based on the proposed tail gas treatment unit, high-purity CO2 (∼98% purity) was finally obtained.
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- Yin Ting Chu
- Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China
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- Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China
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- Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China.
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Guangdong Engineering Centre for Petrochemical Energy Conservation, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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Zhang J, Zhang L, Lin C, Wang C, Zhao P, Li Y. Co-hydrothermal carbonization of polyvinyl chloride and lignocellulose biomasses: Influence of biomass feedstock on fuel properties and combustion behaviors. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 868:161532. [PMID: 36638978 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.161532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2022] [Revised: 01/01/2023] [Accepted: 01/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Co-hydrothermal carbonization (co-HTC) of lignocellulose biomass (LB) and chlorinated waste could produce value-added co-hydrochar while simultaneously removing inorganic metal salts and organic chlorine to the liquid phase. However, there is a lack of understanding of the influence of LB feedstocks on the fuel properties and combustion behaviors of co-hydrochars. Therefore, co-hydrochars derived from co-HTC of pine, bamboo, corncob, wheat stalk, and corn stalk with polyvinyl chloride (PVC) at the mass ratio of 9:1 under 260 °C for 30 min were tested. PVC facilitated the hydrolysis, dehydration, and polymerization of LB compositions (hemicellulose, cellulose, soluble lignin, and insoluble lignin). In turn, these LB compositions could prevent PVC aggregation and promote PVC substitution. Hydrochar fragments could coat the PVC surface and hinder its hydrolysis. Interactions between LB compositions and PVC improved the fuel properties and combustion behaviors of co-hydrochars derived from bamboo, corncob, wheat stalk, and corn stalk while decreasing the fuel properties and combustion behaviors of co-hydrochar derived from pine (HC-PPE). Except for HC-PPE, the fuel ratio (fixed carbon/volatile matter) of co-hydrochars increased to 0.90-1.18 and their HHVs reached approximately 17.5-32.45 MJ/kg without an increased risk of chlorine corrosion. The combustion of co-hydrochars was easier and more stable due to their higher ignition and burnout temperatures and lower activation energies. These findings provide comprehensive knowledge of the LB feedstocks influence on fuel properties and combustion behaviors of co-hydrochars, which would contribute to the cost-effective use of LB and chlorinated wastes.
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- Jing Zhang
- School of Low-carbon Energy and Power Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221116, PR China
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- School of Low-carbon Energy and Power Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221116, PR China
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- School of Low-carbon Energy and Power Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221116, PR China
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- College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong 266590, PR China
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- School of Low-carbon Energy and Power Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221116, PR China.
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- School of Low-carbon Energy and Power Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221116, PR China
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Wang Y, Zhang Y, Xu J, Zhong J, Wei F, Zhang J, Zheng Y, Qian G. Footprints in compositions, PCDD/Fs and heavy metals in medical waste fly ash: Large-scale evidence from 17 medical waste thermochemical disposal facilities across China. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 445:130471. [PMID: 36455320 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.130471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2022] [Revised: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 11/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Chemical compositions, polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and furans (PCDD/Fs) profiles and heavy metals (HMs) leachability of medical waste fly ash (MWFA) from 17 thermochemical treatment facilities in eight Chinese provinces were first investigated. Large-scale and extended monitoring revealed high chloride and Zn contents and similar PCDD/Fs congener profiles in MWFA. Particularly, the PCDD/Fs and HMs concentrations implied greater toxicity than that observed for municipal solid waste incinerator fly ash (MSWIFA). The maximum international toxic equivalent value of PCDD/Fs in MWFA was 40 times that of MSWIFA, and the leaching concentrations of Zn and Hg were 15 and 4 times those of MSWIFA, respectively. Notably, MWFA characteristics suggest the possibility of recycling and sustainable disposal solutions owing to the high Cl and Zn content with good recovery instead of landfill disposal. Similarities in chemical composition, PCDD/Fs homolog distribution, and water-solubility of chloride salts allows co-processing of MWFA and MSWIFA via water-washing detoxification and thermal treatment, such as that used in cement kilns. This study supplements existing literature on the characteristics and risk management of MWFA.
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- Yao Wang
- SHU Center of Green Urban Mining & Industry Ecology, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, 381 Nanchen Road, Shanghai 200444, China; Shanghai Institute of Geological Survey, 930 Lingshi Rd, Shanghai 200072, China.
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- SHU Center of Green Urban Mining & Industry Ecology, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, 381 Nanchen Road, Shanghai 200444, China.
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- Solid Waste and Chemicals Management Center, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, 1 Yuhui South Road, Beijing 100029, China.
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- Shanghai Solid Waste Disposal Center, 2491 Jiazhu Road, Shanghai 201815, China.
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- Shanghai Solid Waste Disposal Center, 2491 Jiazhu Road, Shanghai 201815, China.
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- SHU Center of Green Urban Mining & Industry Ecology, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, 381 Nanchen Road, Shanghai 200444, China.
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- Solid Waste and Chemicals Management Center, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, 1 Yuhui South Road, Beijing 100029, China.
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- SHU Center of Green Urban Mining & Industry Ecology, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, 381 Nanchen Road, Shanghai 200444, China.
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Ling M, Ma D, Hu X, Liu Z, Wang D, Feng Q. Hydrothermal treatment of polyvinyl chloride: Reactors, dechlorination chemistry, application, and challenges. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 316:137718. [PMID: 36592841 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.137718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2022] [Revised: 12/16/2022] [Accepted: 12/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic wastes can bring a series of problems during pyrolysis or incineration such as the emission of dioxins, corrosion, slagging in the reactors, etc. Hydrothermal treatment of PVC plastics has been intensively studied as it can efficiently remove chlorine from PVC plastics under relatively mild reaction conditions (220-300 °C) to provide value-added products. Meanwhile, the research progress, knowledge gaps, and challenges in this field have not been well addressed yet. This paper gives a comprehensive review of hydrothermal dechlorination of PVC plastics regarding reactors, process variables and fundamentals, possible applications, and challenges. The main pathways of hydrothermal dechlorination of PVC plastics are elimination and -OH nucleophilic substitution. Catalytic hydrothermal and co-hydrothermal optimize the chemical reactions and transportation, boosting the dechlorination of PVC plastics. Hydrochar derived from PVC plastics, on the one hand, is coalified close to sub-bituminous and bituminous coal and can be used as low-chlorine solid fuel. On the other hand, it is also a porous material with aromatic structure and oxygen-containing functional groups, with good potential as adsorbent or energy storage materials. Further studies are expected to focus on waste liquid treatment, revealing the energy and economic balance, reducing the dechlorination temperature and pressure, expanding the application of products, etc. for promoting the implementation of the hydrothermal treatment of PVC plastic wastes.
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- Mengxue Ling
- School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Protection, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China.
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- School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Protection, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Protection, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Protection, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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Zhang J, Chen Y, Xia X, Fu B, Lin C, Jia G, Cui X, Liu F, Zhao P, Li Y. Co-hydrothermal carbonization of polyvinyl chloride and lignocellulose biomasses for chlorine and inorganics removal. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2023; 156:198-207. [PMID: 36493663 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2022.11.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2022] [Revised: 11/05/2022] [Accepted: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Co-hydrothermal carbonization (co-HTC) of lignocellulose biomass (LB) and chlorinated waste can simultaneously remove organic chlorine and inorganics, however, the interaction mechanisms are unclear owing to the variety of operating conditions and complexity of biomass compositions. Pine, bamboo, corncob, corn stalk, and wheat straw were co-hydrothermally carbonized with polyvinyl chloride (PVC) at the mass ratio of 9:1 for 30 min under 260 °C to explore the fundamental interactions. The synergistic index (SI) of dechlorination efficiency ranged from -20.3 % to 19.9 %, indicating the interaction depended on the content and composition of cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin in the LB feedstocks. Hydroxyl functional groups in cellulose and soluble lignin dehydration intermediates promoted PVC substitution. The LB fragments prevented PVC aggregation while promoted PVC fragmentation, thereby facilitating dechlorination. The polyaromatic hydrochar derived from insoluble lignin and polymeric hydrochar derived from hemicellulose, cellulose, and soluble lignin can coat the surface of molten PVC and act as significant dechlorination inhibitors. All SI of removal efficiency of inorganics (RE) were positive, ranging from 0.74 % to 154 %, with large variations for different inorganics, indicating that inorganics contents in LB influenced RE significantly. A large amount of water-insoluble/acid-soluble inorganics was removed via a metathesis reaction. Soluble inorganics were dissolved in the process water by HCl leaching.
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- Jing Zhang
- School of Low-carbon Energy and Power Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, PR China.
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- School of Low-carbon Energy and Power Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, PR China.
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- School of Low-carbon Energy and Power Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, PR China.
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- School of Low-carbon Energy and Power Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, PR China.
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- School of Low-carbon Energy and Power Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, PR China.
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- School of Low-carbon Energy and Power Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, PR China.
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- School of Low-carbon Energy and Power Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, PR China.
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- School of Low-carbon Energy and Power Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, PR China.
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- School of Low-carbon Energy and Power Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, PR China.
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- School of Low-carbon Energy and Power Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, PR China.
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Chen YC, Tsai YC. Dry dechlorination of solid-derived fuels obtained from food waste and polyvinyl chloride. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 841:156745. [PMID: 35716746 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2022] [Revised: 06/04/2022] [Accepted: 06/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Solid-recovered fuels (SRFs) with low chlorine (Cl) contents are urgently needed, particularly considering the limited availability of energy resources globally. Two main sources of chlorinated pollution in municipal solid wastes, namely food waste and polyvinyl chloride (PVC), were used as raw materials for SRF production. These materials were dechlorinated using alkaline adsorbents (calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2) and sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3)), yielding five sample SRFs. The SRFs had low heating values (LHVs) of 14.10-15.12 MJ/kg. The alkaline adsorbents were introduced during dry dechlorination, which increased the LHVs by 8.4 MJ/g. Approximately 50 % of the total Cl content was transformed into the liquid and gaseous phases after incineration of the SRF. The PVC content was increased to increase the amount of gaseous Cl produced. Conversely, the yields of liquid and solid Cl increased when the FW content was increased. Among alkaline adsorbents, Ca(OH)2 exhibited better adsorption performance than NaHCO3. Upon mixing ~15 wt% of Ca(OH)2 with the SRFs, the highest Cl removal efficiency (77 %) in the gaseous phase was achieved. Over 90 % of the total Cl content was converted into solid-phase calcium chloride and sodium chloride by the alkaline adsorbents. The total cost of the SRF was US$85.48/t, of which labor and electricity costs accounted for 50 % and 25 %, respectively.
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- Ying-Chu Chen
- Department of Civil Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei City 106, Taiwan.
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- Master of Science, Institute of Environmental Engineering and Management, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei City 106, Taiwan
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Yang RX, Jan K, Chen CT, Chen WT, Wu KCW. Thermochemical Conversion of Plastic Waste into Fuels, Chemicals, and Value-Added Materials: A Critical Review and Outlooks. CHEMSUSCHEM 2022; 15:e202200171. [PMID: 35349769 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202200171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2022] [Revised: 03/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Plastic waste is an emerging environmental issue for our society. Critical action to tackle this problem is to upcycle plastic waste as valuable feedstock. Thermochemical conversion of plastic waste has received growing attention. Although thermochemical conversion is promising for handling mixed plastic waste, it typically occurs at high temperatures (300-800 °C). Catalysts can play a critical role in improving the energy efficiency of thermochemical conversion, promoting targeted reactions, and improving product selectivity. This Review aims to summarize the state-of-the-art of catalytic thermochemical conversions of various types of plastic waste. First, general trends and recent development of catalytic thermochemical conversions including pyrolysis, gasification, hydrothermal processes, and chemolysis of plastic waste into fuels, chemicals, and value-added materials were reviewed. Second, the status quo for the commercial implementation of thermochemical conversion of plastic waste was summarized. Finally, the current challenges and future perspectives of catalytic thermochemical conversion of plastic waste including the design of sustainable and robust catalysts were discussed.
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- Ren-Xuan Yang
- Department of Plastics Engineering, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA 01851, USA
- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei, 10607, Taiwan
- Institute of Environmental Engineering and Management, National Taipei University of Technology, No.1 Sec. 3, Chung-Hsiao E. Rd., Taipei, 106344, Taiwan
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- Department of Plastics Engineering, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA 01851, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei, 10607, Taiwan
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- Department of Plastics Engineering, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA 01851, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei, 10607, Taiwan
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Wang H, Xu S, Dong W, Sun D, Zhang S, Han Z, Huang F. Solid Base Assisted Dual-Promoted Heterogeneous Conversion of PVC to Metal-Free Porous Carbon Catalyst. Chemistry 2022; 28:e202200124. [PMID: 35170808 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202200124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is widely used in daily life, but its waste has become a serious environmental problem. A solid base assisted low-temperature solvothermal dehalogenation was developed in this work to sustainably and efficiently transform PVC into high-value dimethylamine hydrochloride (DMACl) chemical and N,O co-doped carbon monolith with hierarchically porous structure. The synergistic promotion of solid-base catalyst and solvent decomposition with the removal of HCl can shift forward the chemical equilibrium to promote the dechlorination of PVC and increase the carbon yield. Meanwhile, the solid-base catalyst can also act as a pore-forming additive to fabricate the carbon monolith with hierarchical pores. Induced by the high specific surface area, hierarchical pores and N,O co-doped structure, the generated carbon monolith exhibits superior electrocatalytic performance towards H2 evolution. These discoveries shed light on the design of synergistically coupled solvent and solid catalyst to promote the heterogeneous conversion of waste chlorinated plastics into high-value chemicals for a sustainable future.
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- Haobo Wang
- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China.,Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China.,Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China.,Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China.,Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences and State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials Chemistry and Applications, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
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Xu X, Zhu D, Wang X, Deng L, Fan X, Ding Z, Zhang A, Xue G, Liu Y, Xuan W, Li X, Makinia J. Transformation of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) into a versatile and efficient adsorbent of Cu(II) cations and Cr(VI) anions through hydrothermal treatment and sulfonation. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 423:126973. [PMID: 34461533 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2021] [Revised: 08/11/2021] [Accepted: 08/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The reuse of waste polyvinyl chloride (PVC) has drawn much attention as it can reduce plastic waste and associated pollution, and provide valuable raw materials and products. In this study, sulfonated PVC-derived hydrochar (HS-PVC) was synthesized by two-stage hydrothermal treatment (HT) and sulfonation, and shown to be a versatile adsorbent. The removal of Cu(II) cations and Cr(VI) anions using HS-PVC reached 81.2 ± 1.6% and 60.3 ± 3.8%, respectively. The first stage of HT was crucial for the dichlorination of PVC and the formation of an aromatic structure. This stage guaranteed the introduction of -SO3H onto PVC-derived hydrochar through subsequent sulfonation. HT intensities (i.e., temperature and time) and sulfonation intensity strongly determined the adsorption capacity of HS-PVC. Competitive adsorption between Cu(II) and Cr(VI) onto HS-PVC was demonstrated by binary and preloading adsorption. The proposed Cu(II) cations adsorption mechanism was electrostatic adsorption, while Cr(VI) were possibly complexed by the phenolic -OH and reduced to Cr(III) cations by CC groups in HS-PVC. In addition, HS-PVC derived from PVC waste pipes performed better than PVC powder for Cu(II) and Cr(VI) removal (>90%). This study provides an efficient method for recycling waste PVC and production of efficient adsorbents.
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- Xianbao Xu
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Environmental Protection Engineering Centre for Pollution Treatment and Control in Textile Industry, Donghua University, 2999 North Renmin Road, Shanghai 201620, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Environmental Protection Engineering Centre for Pollution Treatment and Control in Textile Industry, Donghua University, 2999 North Renmin Road, Shanghai 201620, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Environmental Protection Engineering Centre for Pollution Treatment and Control in Textile Industry, Donghua University, 2999 North Renmin Road, Shanghai 201620, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Environmental Protection Engineering Centre for Pollution Treatment and Control in Textile Industry, Donghua University, 2999 North Renmin Road, Shanghai 201620, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Environmental Protection Engineering Centre for Pollution Treatment and Control in Textile Industry, Donghua University, 2999 North Renmin Road, Shanghai 201620, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Environmental Protection Engineering Centre for Pollution Treatment and Control in Textile Industry, Donghua University, 2999 North Renmin Road, Shanghai 201620, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Environmental Protection Engineering Centre for Pollution Treatment and Control in Textile Industry, Donghua University, 2999 North Renmin Road, Shanghai 201620, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Environmental Protection Engineering Centre for Pollution Treatment and Control in Textile Industry, Donghua University, 2999 North Renmin Road, Shanghai 201620, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, 2999 North Renmin Road, Shanghai 201620, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Environmental Protection Engineering Centre for Pollution Treatment and Control in Textile Industry, Donghua University, 2999 North Renmin Road, Shanghai 201620, China.
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- Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Gdansk University of Technology, ul. Narutowicza 11/12, 80-233 Gdansk, Poland
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Xie L, Gou L, Wang Y, Dai L. Co-hydrothermal carbonization of sewage sludge and polyvinyl chloride for the production of high-quality solid fuel with low nitrogen content. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 804:150094. [PMID: 34508936 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.150094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2021] [Revised: 08/17/2021] [Accepted: 08/30/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Sewage sludge (SS) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) are typical solid wastes. Their co-hydrothermal carbonization behavior was investigated in this study. The low-nitrogen solid fuel (0.94 wt%) with high heating value (9.84 MJ·Kg-1) was prepared through parameter optimization at 240 °C for 1.5 h under water loading amount of 0.84 g·cm-3. In an acidic environment, the stubborn protein in SS could be converted into free amino acids, which were generated by the decomposition of PVC under hydrothermal conditions. The stubborn N could be translated into easy-to-remove N, such as nitrile-N and inorganic N, and the dehydration reaction was evidently promoted. The acidic environment at high temperatures caused the dissolution of ash in SS and improved the combustion performance of hydrochar. FT-IR results showed that, with increased PVC loading proportion, -C=N- was converted into -C=O-. Co-hydrothermal carbonization could effectively improve the combustion performance of hydrochar. The addition of PVC could lead to the generation of increased volatile matter, fixed carbon, and unsaturated CC, and the combustion temperature range shifted to a high range. However, the generation of graphite-like carbon was caused by further increasing the PVC loading proportion, which hindered the improvement of its combustion performance. In the parameter optimization study, the increased water loading amount (from 0.54 g·cm-3 to 0.84 g·cm-3) had the most evident effect on the N content in the hydrochar (from 1.50 wt% to 0.94 wt%), which promoted the denitrification efficiency (from 60.11% to 75.00%) and the conversion of -C=N- components, and prevented further polymerization of solid products.
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- Longfei Xie
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, No. 500 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200241, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, No. 500 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200241, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, No. 500 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200241, PR China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, PR China.
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, No. 500 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200241, PR China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, PR China.
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Ababneh H, Hameed BH. Chitosan-derived hydrothermally carbonized materials and its applications: A review of recent literature. Int J Biol Macromol 2021; 186:314-327. [PMID: 34197858 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.06.161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2021] [Revised: 06/21/2021] [Accepted: 06/24/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Chitosan (CS) is a linear polysaccharide biopolymer, one of the most abundant biowastes in the environment. This makes chitosan a potential material for a wide range of applications. To improve CS's properties, chitosan has to be chemically modified. Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) is a sustainable process for converting chitosan to solid carbonized material. This article presents a review on the applications of hydrothermally treated chitosan in different fields such as water treatment, heavy metals adsorption, carbon dioxide capturing, solar cells, energy storage, biosensing, supercapacitors, and catalysis. Moreover, this review covers the impact of HTC process parameters on the properties of the produced carbon material. The diversity of applications indicates the great possibilities and multifunctionality of hydrothermally carbonized chitosan and its derivatives. The utilization of HTC-CS is expected to further expand as a result of the movement toward sustainable, environmentally-friendly resources. Thus, this review also recommends a few suggestions to improve the properties of HTC chitosan and its comprehensive applications.
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- Hani Ababneh
- Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Qatar University, P.O Box: 2713, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Qatar University, P.O Box: 2713, Doha, Qatar.
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Su G, Ong HC, Ibrahim S, Fattah IMR, Mofijur M, Chong CT. Valorisation of medical waste through pyrolysis for a cleaner environment: Progress and challenges. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2021; 279:116934. [PMID: 33744627 PMCID: PMC9756756 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.116934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2020] [Revised: 02/22/2021] [Accepted: 03/09/2021] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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The COVID-19 pandemic has exerted great shocks and challenges to the environment, society and economy. Simultaneously, an intractable issue appeared: a considerable number of hazardous medical wastes have been generated from the hospitals, clinics, and other health care facilities, constituting a serious threat to public health and environmental sustainability without proper management. Traditional disposal methods like incineration, landfill and autoclaving are unable to reduce environmental burden due to the issues such as toxic gas release, large land occupation, and unsustainability. While the application of clean and safe pyrolysis technology on the medical wastes treatment to produce high-grade bioproducts has the potential to alleviate the situation. Besides, medical wastes are excellent and ideal raw materials, which possess high hydrogen, carbon content and heating value. Consequently, pyrolysis of medical wastes can deal with wastes and generate valuable products like bio-oil and biochar. Consequently, this paper presents a critical and comprehensive review of the pyrolysis of medical wastes. It demonstrates the feasibility of pyrolysis, which mainly includes pyrolysis characteristics, product properties, related problems, the prospects and future challenges of pyrolysis of medical wastes.
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- Guangcan Su
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- School of Information, Systems and Modelling, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, University of Technology Sydney, NSW, 2007, Australia.
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- Institute of Ocean and Earth Sciences (IOES), University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- School of Information, Systems and Modelling, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, University of Technology Sydney, NSW, 2007, Australia
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- School of Information, Systems and Modelling, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, University of Technology Sydney, NSW, 2007, Australia; Mechanical Engineering Department, Prince Mohammad Bin Fahad University, Al Khobar, 31952, Saudi Arabia
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- China-UK Low Carbon College, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Lingang, Shanghai, 201306, China
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Li J, Lin F, Xiang L, Zheng F, Che L, Tian W, Guo X, Yan B, Song Y, Chen G. Hazardous elements flow during pyrolysis of oily sludge. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 409:124986. [PMID: 33388449 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2020] [Revised: 12/10/2020] [Accepted: 12/26/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Oily sludge (OS) is a hazardous waste and pyrolysis is a promising technology to achieve energy recovery and non-hazardous disposal simultaneously. However, the distribution of hazardous elements, including N/S/Cl and heavy metals, in pyrolytic products possibly causes secondary pollution. This study conducted a systematic research on hazardous elements flow during OS pyrolysis under variant temperature. Results showed that N/S/Cl in OS were distributed 44.77-15.51 wt%, 83.29-80.22 wt%, and 78.59-73.41 wt% into the solid residues after pyrolysis, respectively. Elevating pyrolysis temperature facilitated more N/S/Cl flowing into pyrolytic oil and gas. The macromolecular N-/S-/Cl-containing compounds, including amides, amines, nitriles, sulfonates, chloroalkanes, etc., were widely distributed in pyrolytic oil and gas products. The micromolecular N-/S-/Cl-containing pollutants released between 200 and 400 °C included HCN, NH3, NOx, H2S, CH4S, CS2, SO2, and HCl, which originated from the decomposition of the amine N, organic sulfide and sulfone-S, and inorganic Cl, respectively. The main pollutants released at above 400 °C included NH3, HCN, NOx, CS2, and SO2, which were derived from the decomposition of heterocyclic N and inorganic pyritic-S and sulfate-S. Moreover, the solid residues intercepted more than 60.0 wt% of total heavy metals, which should be concerned in the future.
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- Jiantao Li
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University/Tianjin Key Lab of Biomass/Wastes Utilization, Tianjin 300072, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University/Tianjin Key Lab of Biomass/Wastes Utilization, Tianjin 300072, PR China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University/Tianjin Key Lab of Biomass/Wastes Utilization, Tianjin 300072, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University/Tianjin Key Lab of Biomass/Wastes Utilization, Tianjin 300072, PR China
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- School of Engineering, Huzhou University, Huzhou 313000, PR China
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- Zhejiang Eco Environmental Technology Co. LTD, Huzhou 313000, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University/Tianjin Key Lab of Biomass/Wastes Utilization, Tianjin 300072, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University/Tianjin Key Lab of Biomass/Wastes Utilization, Tianjin 300072, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University/Tianjin Key Lab of Biomass/Wastes Utilization, Tianjin 300072, PR China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Tianjin University of Commerce, Tianjin 300134, PR China
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Purnomo CW, Kurniawan W, Aziz M. Technological review on thermochemical conversion of COVID-19-related medical wastes. RESOURCES, CONSERVATION, AND RECYCLING 2021; 167:105429. [PMID: 33519084 PMCID: PMC7832489 DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2021.105429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2020] [Revised: 12/22/2020] [Accepted: 01/11/2021] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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COVID-19 pandemic has brought tremendous environmental burden due to huge amount of medical wastes (about 54,000 t/d as of November 22, 2020), including face mask, gloves, clothes, goggles, and sanitizer/disinfectant containers. A proper waste management is urgently required to mitigate the spread of the disease, minimize the environmental impacts, and take their potential advantages for further utilization. This work provides a prospective review on the possible thermochemical treatments for those COVID-19 related medical wastes (CMW), as well as their possible conversion to fuels. The characteristics of each waste are initially analyzed and described, especially their potential as energy source. It is clear that most of CMWs are dominated by plastic polymers. Thermochemical processes, including incineration, torrefaction, pyrolysis, and gasification, are reviewed in terms of applicability for CMW. In addition, the mechanical treatment of CMW into sanitized refuse-derived fuel (SRDF) is also discussed as the preliminary stage before thermochemical conversion. In terms of material flexibility, incineration is practically applicable for all types of CMW, although it has the highest potential to emit the largest amount of CO2 and other harmful gasses. Furthermore, gasification and pyrolysis are considered promising in terms of energy conversion efficiency and environmental impacts. On the other hand, carbonization faces several technical problems following thermal degradation due to insufficient operating temperature.
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- Chandra Wahyu Purnomo
- Chemical Engineering Department, Engineering Faculty, Gadjah Mada University, Jl. Grafika no 2, Bulaksumur,Yogyakarta 55281, Indonesia
- Agrotechnology Innovation Center PIAT UGM, Berbah Sleman Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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- Department of Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering, School of Environment and Society, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1 Oookayama Meguro-ku Tokyo 152-8550, Japan
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- Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8505, Japan
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Liang J, Yang B, Zhong CY, Zhang J, He J, Chen Y, Liu ZQ. A rapid in situ synthesis of wide-spectrum CD@BaCl 2 phosphors via anti-solvent recrystallization for white LEDs. Inorg Chem Front 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0qi01054e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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A facile and rapid in situ recrystallization strategy that can anchor carbon dots in an inorganic barium chloride solid medium is applied to produce wide-spectrum hybrid CD@barium chloride phosphors that show good photoluminescence for WLED aplications.
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- Jinhui Liang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Clean Energy and Materials
- Guangzhou University
- Guangzhou 510006
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Clean Energy and Materials
- Guangzhou University
- Guangzhou 510006
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Clean Energy and Materials
- Guangzhou University
- Guangzhou 510006
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Traditional Chinese Medicine Research and Key Laboratory of Sustainable Resources Processing and Advanced Materials of Hunan Province College
- Hunan Normal University
- Changsha 410081
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Clean Energy and Materials
- Guangzhou University
- Guangzhou 510006
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Clean Energy and Materials
- Guangzhou University
- Guangzhou 510006
- P. R. China
- Department of Chemistry
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Clean Energy and Materials
- Guangzhou University
- Guangzhou 510006
- P. R. China
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