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Chemosphere

Title:		Semivolatile and volatile compounds in combustion of polyethylene
Author(s):		Font R; Aracil I; Fullana A; Conesa JA;
Address:		"Chemical Engineering Department, Universidad de Alicante, E-03080, Alicante, Post Office Box 99, Spain"
Journal Title:		Chemosphere
Year:		2004
Volume:		57
Issue:		7
Page Number:		615 - 627
DOI:		10.1016/j.chemosphere.2004.06.020
ISSN/ISBN:		0045-6535 (Print) 0045-6535 (Linking)
Abstract:		"The evolution of semivolatile and volatile compounds in the combustion of polyethylene (PE) was studied at different operating conditions in a horizontal quartz reactor. Four combustion runs at 500 and 850 degrees C with two different sample mass/air flow ratios and two pyrolytic runs at the same temperatures were carried out. Thermal behavior of different compounds was analyzed and the data obtained were compared with those of literature. It was observed that alpha,omega-olefins, alpha-olefins and n-paraffins were formed from the pyrolytic decomposition at low temperatures. On the other hand, oxygenated compounds such as aldehydes were also formed in the presence of oxygen. High yields were obtained of carbon oxides and light hydrocarbons, too. At high temperatures, the formation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) took place. These compounds are harmful and their presence in the combustion processes is related with the evolution of pyrolytic puffs inside the combustion chamber with a poor mixture of semivolatile compounds evolved with oxygen. Altogether, the yields of more than 200 compounds were determined. The collection of the semivolatile compounds was carried out with XAD-2 adsorbent and were analyzed by GC-MS, whereas volatile compounds and gases were collected in a Tedlar bag and analyzed by GC with thermal conductivity and flame ionization detectors"
Keywords:		Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Incineration/instrumentation/*methods Organic Chemicals/*analysis Oxygen/chemistry Polyethylene/*chemistry Temperature Volatilization;
Notes:		"MedlineFont, Rafael Aracil, Ignacio Fullana, Andres Conesa, Juan A eng Comparative Study Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't England 2004/10/19 Chemosphere. 2004 Nov; 57(7):615-27. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2004.06.020"