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Fuel from waste tyres and particulate matter emitted from the process

Stephen SamuelDepartment of Mechanical Engineering and Mathematical Sciences, Oxford Brookes University, Wheatley Campus, OxfordOX33 1HX, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Leila Álvarez GarciaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering and Mathematical Sciences, Oxford Brookes University, Wheatley Campus, OxfordOX33 1HX, UK
Pages 293-306 | Received 21 May 2013, Accepted 13 Sep 2013, Published online: 15 Nov 2013

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Table 1 Appropriate final temperature for the maximum yield of oils by author.

Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the experimental set-up.
Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the experimental set-up.
Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the DMS classification column (Cambustion Citation2006).
Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the DMS classification column (Cambustion Citation2006).
Figure 3 (a) TRT comparison for three cases and (b) heating rate versus time.
Figure 3 (a) TRT comparison for three cases and (b) heating rate versus time.

Table 2 Maximum temperatures and THT for different experiments.

Figure 4 Changes in composition at different temperatures.
Figure 4 Changes in composition at different temperatures.
Figure 5 Variation in composition with time at a constant temperature.
Figure 5 Variation in composition with time at a constant temperature.
Figure 6 Differences before and after condensation.
Figure 6 Differences before and after condensation.

Table 3 Tentative assignment of composition.

Figure 7 Spectrum at a constant temperature for different experiments.
Figure 7 Spectrum at a constant temperature for different experiments.
Figure 8 Variation in N/cc with temperature for different experiments – non-condensable gases.
Figure 8 Variation in N/cc with temperature for different experiments – non-condensable gases.
Figure 9 Variation in GDM with temperature for different experiments – non-condensable gases.
Figure 9 Variation in GDM with temperature for different experiments – non-condensable gases.
Figure 10 Size spectral density for a single experiment.
Figure 10 Size spectral density for a single experiment.
Figure 11 Simultaneous representation of MS and PA at 400°C.
Figure 11 Simultaneous representation of MS and PA at 400°C.

Table 4 Yields of products in weight percentage.

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