Catalytic gasification of municipal solid waste using eggshell-derived CaO catalyst: An investigation of optimum H2 production, production distribution, and tar compounds

This study reports the optimum hydrogen (H2) production from municipal solid waste (MSW) via waste eggshell derived-CaO catalyst through gasification technology. The response surface model was applied to design the experiments and the data validation. Results showed that CaO catalyst had a better pe...

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Main Authors: Azhar Ali Laghari, Imtiaz Ali Jamro, Akash Kumar, Guanyi Chen, Shahdev Sajnani, Zhangzhen Guo, Yongheng Shen, Junzhe Zhang, Salim Khoso, Qingxia Guo, Wenchao Ma
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author Azhar Ali Laghari
Imtiaz Ali Jamro
Akash Kumar
Guanyi Chen
Shahdev Sajnani
Zhangzhen Guo
Yongheng Shen
Junzhe Zhang
Salim Khoso
Qingxia Guo
Wenchao Ma
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Imtiaz Ali Jamro
Akash Kumar
Guanyi Chen
Shahdev Sajnani
Zhangzhen Guo
Yongheng Shen
Junzhe Zhang
Salim Khoso
Qingxia Guo
Wenchao Ma
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description This study reports the optimum hydrogen (H2) production from municipal solid waste (MSW) via waste eggshell derived-CaO catalyst through gasification technology. The response surface model was applied to design the experiments and the data validation. Results showed that CaO catalyst had a better performance that enhanced 15 mol% more H2 production than non-catalytic gasification by mainly involving reaction temperature and catalyst loading as the critical parameters. Tar content was efficiently declined from 11.34 wt. % to 4.7 , wt. %, which ultimately elevated the H2 and syngas from 33.95 mol% to 51.27 mol% and 74.05 to 83.4674.05–83.46 wt. %, respectively. The model showed a strong interaction among the statistical parameters verified through the regression values; R2 = 0.990, P-value = 0.000005, respectively. Scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller techniques investigated the catalyst's structure hence; presented comparable results. From tar analysis, the aromatics were found as the dominant family followed by polycyclic aromatic, phenyls, aliphatic, aromatic heterocyclic, polycyclic, and aromatic ketones. Optimum H2 production of 51.27 mol% (with H2/CO ratio 2.82, LHV 9.47 MJ/Nm3, and H2 yield 22.74 mol kg-MSW−1) was produced which can be a better alternative to depleting fossil fuels and utilized for liquid fuel manufacturing and power generation.
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spelling doaj-art-e5137cd867464167bcbd93a38fe359252025-08-20T02:50:09ZengElsevierNext Sustainability2949-82362024-01-01410003810.1016/j.nxsust.2024.100038Catalytic gasification of municipal solid waste using eggshell-derived CaO catalyst: An investigation of optimum H2 production, production distribution, and tar compoundsAzhar Ali Laghari0Imtiaz Ali Jamro1Akash Kumar2Guanyi Chen3Shahdev Sajnani4Zhangzhen Guo5Yongheng Shen6Junzhe Zhang7Salim Khoso8Qingxia Guo9Wenchao Ma10College of Resources Environment, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi Province 030801, ChinaSchool of Environmental Science and Engineering / Tianjin Key Lab of Biomass-wastes Utilization, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China; Corresponding authors.School of Civil Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, ChinaSchool of Environmental Science and Engineering / Tianjin Key Lab of Biomass-wastes Utilization, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, ChinaSchool of Environmental Science and Engineering / Tianjin Key Lab of Biomass-wastes Utilization, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, ChinaCollege of Resources Environment, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi Province 030801, ChinaCollege of Resources Environment, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi Province 030801, ChinaCollege of Resources Environment, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi Province 030801, ChinaDepartment of Civil Engineering, Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science and Technology, Campus Larkano, Sindh, PakistanCollege of Resources Environment, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi Province 030801, China; Corresponding authors.School of Environmental Science and Engineering / Tianjin Key Lab of Biomass-wastes Utilization, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China; Corresponding authors.This study reports the optimum hydrogen (H2) production from municipal solid waste (MSW) via waste eggshell derived-CaO catalyst through gasification technology. The response surface model was applied to design the experiments and the data validation. Results showed that CaO catalyst had a better performance that enhanced 15 mol% more H2 production than non-catalytic gasification by mainly involving reaction temperature and catalyst loading as the critical parameters. Tar content was efficiently declined from 11.34 wt. % to 4.7 , wt. %, which ultimately elevated the H2 and syngas from 33.95 mol% to 51.27 mol% and 74.05 to 83.4674.05–83.46 wt. %, respectively. The model showed a strong interaction among the statistical parameters verified through the regression values; R2 = 0.990, P-value = 0.000005, respectively. Scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller techniques investigated the catalyst's structure hence; presented comparable results. From tar analysis, the aromatics were found as the dominant family followed by polycyclic aromatic, phenyls, aliphatic, aromatic heterocyclic, polycyclic, and aromatic ketones. Optimum H2 production of 51.27 mol% (with H2/CO ratio 2.82, LHV 9.47 MJ/Nm3, and H2 yield 22.74 mol kg-MSW−1) was produced which can be a better alternative to depleting fossil fuels and utilized for liquid fuel manufacturing and power generation.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949823624000151Municipal solid wasteHydrogenWaste eggshellCaO-based catalytic gasificationTar compounds
spellingShingle Azhar Ali Laghari
Imtiaz Ali Jamro
Akash Kumar
Guanyi Chen
Shahdev Sajnani
Zhangzhen Guo
Yongheng Shen
Junzhe Zhang
Salim Khoso
Qingxia Guo
Wenchao Ma
Catalytic gasification of municipal solid waste using eggshell-derived CaO catalyst: An investigation of optimum H2 production, production distribution, and tar compounds
Next Sustainability
Municipal solid waste
Hydrogen
Waste eggshell
CaO-based catalytic gasification
Tar compounds
title Catalytic gasification of municipal solid waste using eggshell-derived CaO catalyst: An investigation of optimum H2 production, production distribution, and tar compounds
title_full Catalytic gasification of municipal solid waste using eggshell-derived CaO catalyst: An investigation of optimum H2 production, production distribution, and tar compounds
title_fullStr Catalytic gasification of municipal solid waste using eggshell-derived CaO catalyst: An investigation of optimum H2 production, production distribution, and tar compounds
title_full_unstemmed Catalytic gasification of municipal solid waste using eggshell-derived CaO catalyst: An investigation of optimum H2 production, production distribution, and tar compounds
title_short Catalytic gasification of municipal solid waste using eggshell-derived CaO catalyst: An investigation of optimum H2 production, production distribution, and tar compounds
title_sort catalytic gasification of municipal solid waste using eggshell derived cao catalyst an investigation of optimum h2 production production distribution and tar compounds
topic Municipal solid waste
Hydrogen
Waste eggshell
CaO-based catalytic gasification
Tar compounds
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949823624000151
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