Observations on the Combustion of Polymers (Plastics): From Single Particles to Groups of Particles

The effect of equivalence ratio on the soot onset chemistry in one-dimensional, atmospheric-pressure, premixed ethylbenzene flames

“…Since polystyrene ((C 8 H 8 ) n ) also converts primarily to styrene (∼75%) [12], it may be considered as a surrogate for polystyrene combustion as well. Thus, this investigation also relates to past work in this laboratory on the combustion and emissions of waste polystyrene (PS), styrene, and ethylbenzene [13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28]. Combustion of polystyrene (PS), which amounts to 22 wt% of all high-volume waste plastics [29], generates larger amounts of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) and soot than other plastics.…”

“…Combustion of polystyrene (PS), which amounts to 22 wt% of all high-volume waste plastics [29], generates larger amounts of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) and soot than other plastics. This is attributed to its aromatic structure [13][14][15].…”

Toxic Substances From Coal Combustion-a Comprehensive Assessment

“…This is not the case in most industrial boilers, since there is usually a temperature profile along the boiler. Furthermore experimental studies found that char temperature of single particles is different than char temperature of particles burning in groups due to competition for oxygen [272,273].…”

A model for the devolatilisation of large thermoplastic particles under co-firing conditions

“…Most studies on modelling of combustion processes of solid recovered fuels refer to non-plastic solid fuels [6][7][8][9][10][11]. Examples of applied combustion modelling and simulation for PSW particles are scarce, typical examples are presented in [12][13][14][15][16]. On the other hand detailed investigations exist on polymer decomposition regarding intrinsic chemical kinetics, derived from small scale laboratory experiments [17][18][19][20][21], which have been applied to fire situations [22][23][24][25][26][27].…”