Acetylene from the co-pyrolysis of biomass and waste tires or coal in the H2/Ar plasma

Acetylene from carbon-containing materials via plasma pyrolysis is not only simple but also environmental friendly. In this article, the acetylene produced from co-pyrolyzing biomass with waste tire or coal under the conditions of H-2/Ar DC arc plasma jet was investigated. The experimental results showed that the co-pyrolysis of mixture with biomass and waste tire or coal can improve largely the acetylene relative volume fraction (RVF) in gaseous products and the corresponding yield of acetylene. The change trends for the acetylene yield of plasma pyrolysis from mixture with raw sample properties were the same as relevant RVF. But the yield change trend with feeding rate is different from its RVF. The effects of the feeding rate of raw materials and the electric current of plasmatron on acetylene formation are also discussed.