Conversion of Solid Waste to Fuels

Abstract

Economic and practical processes for recovering energy from solid waste were studied. Two promising fuels were identified - polymer gasoline and methanol. A nominal 10-pound-per-hour pyrolysis system was constructed and tested. Preliminary cost analyses and studies of the effects of population and energy market value on fuel costs were also conducted.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA021655

Entities

People

  • C. B. Benham
  • J. Diebold

Organizations

  • Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alcohols
  • Alkanes
  • Calorific Value
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Combustion
  • Engineering
  • Fuel Oils
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Organic Materials
  • Petroleum

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  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Petroleum Engineering