152
Views
3
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Articles

An exploration of deriving fuel from end-of-life vehicle automotive shredder residue

&
Pages 268-277 | Received 20 Jul 2012, Accepted 20 Dec 2012, Published online: 18 Apr 2013
 

Abstract

Approximately, 500,000 end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) are dismantled every year in Taiwan. The remaining 40–60 thousand tons of automotive shredder residue (ASR) that cannot be broken down or recycled are incinerated. To increase the percentage of ELV reuse and effectively recycle ASR, this study explored the production process of converting ASR into automotive shredder residue derived fuel (ASRDF). Results suggest that 190 °C heat and 160 kg/cm2 compression are most effective. Four different combinations of pre-processing and additives were tested; all treatments effectively formed small, cylindrical products that had high density, low water content, and low moisture regain, which are all good qualities for storage and transport. During production, heat value reduced about 223–610 kcal/kg, and ash content increased about 1.41–12.01%. The products retained at least 5000 kcal/kg of heat value. Heavy metal leaching was significantly lower than local regulations. Ten tons of ASRDF was produced during this study, demonstrating the process that was developed in this study could be implemented and used as a reference for future mass production.

Log in via your institution

Log in to Taylor & Francis Online

PDF download + Online access

  • 48 hours access to article PDF & online version
  • Article PDF can be downloaded
  • Article PDF can be printed
USD 61.00 Add to cart

Issue Purchase

  • 30 days online access to complete issue
  • Article PDFs can be downloaded
  • Article PDFs can be printed
USD 199.00 Add to cart

* Local tax will be added as applicable

Related Research

People also read lists articles that other readers of this article have read.

Recommended articles lists articles that we recommend and is powered by our AI driven recommendation engine.

Cited by lists all citing articles based on Crossref citations.
Articles with the Crossref icon will open in a new tab.