Pyrolysis and combustion characteristics of waste wood Biomass in a pilot-scale pyrolysis-melting incinerator

pilot scale (200kg/hr) pyrolysis melting incineration system is designed and constructed in Korea Institute of Industrial Technology. The incineration process is composed of pyrolysis, gas combustion, ash melting, gas stabilization, waste heating boiler, and bag filter. For each unit process, experimental approaches have been conducted to find optimal design and operating conditions. Especially, pyrolysis is very important process in that it is a way of energy recirculation and minimizing the waste products. This paper presents major results of the most efficient operating conditions in a pilot scale pyrolysis melting incinerator. This system makes efficient and economical operation possible with using the maximum retaining energy of the waste and the minimum energy of the fuel. With a series of results, we can make use of this preliminary data about pyrolysis/gasification process as well as energy production technology.