Determination of fuel properties of char obtained during the pyrolysis of waste pharmaceutical blisters

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The research presented in this manuscript is focused on the pyrolysis of waste pharmaceutical blisters, which are a large and neglected group of waste, that could be possibly recovered. The studies were focused on the analysis of the chemical composition, as well as fuel properties of the char generated during the process and its possible applications. The process temperatures (400, 425, and 450◦C) were determined based on the thermogravimetric study that was performed prior to the pyrolysis tests. The selected materials included the pre-and post-consumer waste pharmaceutical blisters in order to determine the possible influence of impurities on the final products. The tests were performed on a laboratory scale fixed bed reactor. The obtained solid fractions (metal and char) were separated. Char was subjected to elemental analysis (C, H, N, Cl, S), as well as the heat of combustion and fuel-related properties (content of flammable, non-flammable, and volatile components) were determined. The results were used to compare the properties of char to the properties of active carbon. The market potential was analyzed.

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Pikoń, K., Ścierski, W., Klejnowska, K., Myćka, Ł., Janoszka, A., & Sinek, A. (2021). Determination of fuel properties of char obtained during the pyrolysis of waste pharmaceutical blisters. Energies, 14(6). https://doi.org/10.3390/en14061782

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