Effect of Microwave Absorber towards Pyrolysis Yield of Automotive Paint Sludge

Abstract:

Application of microwave absorber (MWA) does affect the yield of microwave pyrolysis process. In this study, activated carbon and graphite have been used as microwave absorbers and the results were then compared with the microwave pyrolysis process without microwave absorber. The yield of solid and liquid increased while the yield of gas decreased with the application of MWA. Chemical functional group inside MWA also affected by the microwave pyrolysis process and energy content of MWA slightly increased from 24.54 MJ/kg to 29.57 MJ/kg and 32.17 MJ/kg to 32.24 MJ/kg for activated carbon and graphite, respectively.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 789-790)
• Pages: 66-70
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.789-790.66
• Online since: September 2015
• Authors: Syarifah Nor Faizah Syed Abdul Rahman, Norazah Bt Abdul Rahman*, Siti Shawalliah Idris, Noor Fitrah Abu Bakar, Roslan Mokhtar, Zakiuddin Januri, Muhammad Fareezuddin Mohamad Khalil
• Keywords: Activated Carbon, Energy Content, Graphite, Microwave Absorber, Microwave Pyrolysis

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