The Korean Society For New And Renewable Energy
[ Article ]
New & Renewable Energy - , pp.24-31
ISSN: 1738-3935 (Print) 2713-9999 (Online)
Online publication date 17 Jan 2025
Received 21 Nov 2024 Revised 23 Dec 2024 Accepted 02 Jan 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7849/ksnre.2025.2031

자동차용 플라스틱 HCPP(High Crystalline Polypropylene)의 열분해 특성 연구: PA(Polyamide) 및 ABS(Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene)의 혼합에 따른 오일 내 질소 함량에 대한 영향

김형진1) ; 김종수2) ; 천승규3) ; 정수화4), *
A Study on Properties of Automotive Plastics HCPP (High Crystalline Polypropylene): The Influence of PA (Polyamide) and ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) Addition on the Nitrogen Content in Oil
Hyeong-Jin Kim1) ; Jong-Su Kim2) ; Seung-Kyu Chun3) ; Soo-Hwa Jeong4), *
1)Student Researcher, Department of low-carbon emission control R&D, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology
2)Researcher, Department of low-carbon emission control R&D, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology
3)Professor, Department of energy chemical engineering, Seoul National University of Science and Technology
4)Senior Researcher, Department of low-carbon emission control R&D, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology

Correspondence to: * pysoo80@kitech.re.kr Tel: +82-41-589-8666 Fax: +82-41-589-8323

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Abstract

In this study, we investigated the properties of the pyrolysis products of highly crystalline polypropylene, a commonly used automotive material, and mixed plastics containing polyamide (PA) and acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS). All the pyrolysis experiments were performed using a fixed-bed pyrolysis system designed for controlled temperature conditions. The components and heteroatom contents of the oils were analyzed using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and elemental analysis. Based on the elemental analysis, calibration curves for the nitrogen content in oils were plotted, and guidelines for using steam-cracking criteria were proposed. The ratios of PA and ABS satisfied the steam-cracking criteria when the PA and ABS contents were 2 wt.% or less and 0.5 wt.% or less, respectively. Through elemental analysis using Dulong’s formula, we also calculated the higher heating value of the pyrolysis oils. Based on these findings, the potential use of mixed pyrolysis oils in petrochemical processes was explored.

Keywords:

Automotive plastics, Pyrolysis, Steam cracker, HCPP, PA

키워드:

자동차용 플라스틱, 열분해, 스팀크래커, 고결정성 폴리프로필렌, 폴리아마이드