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http://dx.doi.org/10.4313/JKEM.2020.33.4.310

A Study on the Optimal Flash-Point of WDF Production  

Lee, Jin (Department of Electrical Engineering, Mokpo National University)
Kim, Hwaseong (Department of Electrical Engineering, Mokpo National University)
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Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers / v.33, no.4, 2020 , pp. 310-314 More about this Journal
Abstract
Although waste oil derived fuel (WDF) production technology was developed under a government initiative ~10 years ago, it became stagnant owing to the small size of participating companies, residents' rejection of foul odor, and the nature of the technology for recycling waste that was avoided. However, this subject is under the spotlight again because of recent developments, such as garbage crisis. In particular, plastic is the most difficult waste to dispose of, with more than 4 million tons of plastic waste produced every year according to statistics from the Ministry of Environment. The most effective method for treating plastic waste is to produce WDF through low temperature thermal decomposition. The WDF includes several volatile ingredients that mostly limit the use of fuel for boilers, owing to safety concerns. In particular, flash point is legally stipulated because of secondary contamination in the distribution process and the risk of fire and explosion. It is required that external shipments (distribution) should be maintained in the range of at least 30~60℃ (excluding explosion prevention facilities) for diesel power generation. Therefore, this study seeks to find the flash point that is best suited to WDFs produced from plastic waste.
Keywords
Plastic wastes; Regenerative oil; WDF; Flash point;
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