Table 5:1 Liquid product yield from PP pyrolysis in grams

Maximum Recorded
419 °C 477 °C 500 °C 544 °C
Temp

Voltage used 60 V 70 V 80 V 90 V
45 min 181.5 g 257.2 g 258.1 g 240.2 g
50 min 198 g 258.2 g 264.2 g 255.4 g
55 min 224.25 g 261.5 g 269.5 g 240.75 g
Figure 4.3: Percentage
pyrolysis measured in w
Table 5:2 Percentage yield of liquid product from PP pyrolysis 100%
measured in weight percent (wt%) 90%
80%
Recorded reaction
419 °C 477 °C 500 °C 544 °C 70%
temperatures (◦C) 60%
Voltage Used 60V 70 V 80 V 90 V 50%
45 min 60.75 85.75 86.25 80 40%
50 min 66 86.25 88.5 80.5 30%
20%
55 min 74.75 87.25 89.5 80.25
10%
0%
60V 70 V
419 °C 477

45 min
Figure 4.2
Table 5:4 Liquid product yield obtained for the plastic waste types at 100
different voltage settings 80
60
LIQUID PRODUCT YIELD (WT %)
40
Voltage input 60 V 70 V 80 V 90 V 20
PP 66 86.25 88.5 80.5 0
60 V 70 V
HDPE 41.55 81.9 87.9 83.88
TPU 44.53 51.75 51.5 44.75 PP HD
MIXED 52 73.13 76.48 77

Table 5:5 Recorded reaction temperatures for the pyrolysis process

involving plastic waste types
RECORDED MAXIMUM REACTION TEMPERATURES (°C)
Voltage Used 60 V 70 V 80 V 90 V
PP 416-419 470-477 497-500 540-544
HDPE 444-450 460.8-466 510-515 524-527
TPU 540-54 8 730-735 756-760 777-778
MIXED 455-459 539-541 545-547 540-545
 Table 5:3 Energy used per grams of sample pyrolyzed with
corresponding liquid product yield
Energy Liquid
Voltage Input Residence used per product Voltage
Testing conditions
(V) time (min) gram yield (wt Input (V)
(KJ/g) %)
1 60 45 6.1236 60.75 60
2 60 50 6.804 66 70
3 60 55 7.4844 74.75 80
4 70 45 7.1442 85.75 90
5 70 50 7.938 86.25 60
6 70 55 8.7318 87.25 70
7 80 45 8.1648 86.25 80
8 80 50 9.072 88.5 90
9 80 55 9.9792 89.5 60
10 90 45 9.1854 80 70
11 90 50 10.206 80.5 80
12 90 55 11.2266 80.25 90
 igure 4.3: Percentage yield of liquid product from PP
pyrolysis measured in weight percent (wt%)
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
60V 70 V 80 V 90 V
419 °C 477 °C 500 °C 544 °C

45 min 50 min 55 min

Figure 4.2 Yield Vs Voltage Title

V 70 V 80 V 90 V

PP HDPE TPU MIXED

 Energy
Residence used per
time (min) gram
(KJ/g)
45 6.1236
45 7.1442
45 8.1648
45 9.1854
50 6.804
50 7.938
50 9.072
50 10.206
55 7.4844
55 8.7318
55 9.9792
55 11.2266
Power= Current x Voltage Energy Used = Power(Watt) x Residence time (4

Energy Energy
Energy Energy Used per Used per
Energy Used Used Used gram gram
Power (45 mint) (50 mint) (55 mint) (45 mint) (50 mint)
Current Voltage (Watt) Joule Joule Joule Joule Joule
7.56 60 453.6 1224720 1360800 1496880 4082.4 4536
7.56 70 529.2 1428840 1587600 1746360 4762.8 5292
7.56 80 604.8 1632960 1814400 1995840 5443.2 6048
7.56 90 680.4 1837080 2041200 2245320 6123.6 6804
esidence time (4

Energy
Used per
gram
(55 mint)
Joule
4989.6
5821.2
6652.8
7484.4
 Energy
Residence
Testing Voltage used per Liquid product
time 45
conditions Input (V) gram yield (wt %)
(min)
(KJ/g)
1 60 45 6.1236 60.75
2 60 50 6.804 66
3 60 55 7.4844 74.75
4 70 45 7.1442 85.75
5 70 50 7.938 86.25
6 70 55 8.7318 87.25
7 80 45 8.1648 86.25
8 80 50 9.072 88.5
9 80 55 9.9792 89.5
10 90 45 9.1854 80
11 90 50 10.206 80.5
12 90 55 11.2266 80.25

6.1236 60.75 6.804

7.1442 85.75 7.938
8.1648 86.25 9.072
9.1854 80 10.206
 Energy Liquid
Residence
Voltage used per product
time
Input (V) gram yield (wt
(min)
(KJ/g) %)
60 45 6.1236 60.75
60 45 7.1442 85.75
60 45 8.1648 86.25
70 45 9.1854 80
70 50 6.804 66
70 50 7.938 86.25
80 50 9.072 88.5
80 50 10.206 80.5
80 55 7.4844 74.75
90 55 8.7318 87.25
90 55 9.9792 89.5
90 55 11.2266 80.25

66 7.4844 74.75
86.25 8.7318 87.25
88.5 9.9792 89.5
80.5 11.2266 80.25