Technical Field
[0001] The present invention relates to a pyrolysis treatment system and a pyrolysis treatment
method for pyrolyzing treatment object containing oxygen atoms, such as biomass or
municipal waste, and recovering oil from the generated pyrolysis gas.
Background Art
[0002] Material recycling and chemical recycling, which treat and reuse materials that contain
oxygen atoms, such as biomass and municipal waste, have been developed. In particular,
the chemical recycling, which uses a pyrolysis furnace to recover oil from biomass,
is attracting attention.
[0003] A fluidized-bed furnace is used in the chemical recycling. This fluidized-bed furnace
has a structure such that the inside of the furnace is divided by a partition wall
into a pyrolysis furnace and a medium regeneration furnace. Treatment object, such
as biomass, is fed into the pyrolysis furnace while fluidized medium circulates between
the pyrolysis furnace and the medium regeneration furnace. The treatment object is
heated by the fluidized medium in the pyrolysis furnace, and most of the treatment
object is gasified in pyrolysis. The residue of the treatment object is transported
by the fluidized medium to the medium regeneration furnace. The residue of the treatment
object is burned in the medium regeneration furnace to heat the fluidized medium.
The heated fluidized medium moves into the pyrolysis furnace and functions as a heat
source in the pyrolysis furnace.
[0004] The treatment object generates pyrolysis gas by pyrolysis. Gaseous hydrocarbon contained
in the pyrolysis gas is condensed, so that cracked oil is recovered. The above-mentioned
internal circulating fluidized-bed gasification system is expected to provide a technology
that can pyrolyze the treatment object and recover cracked oil and cracked gas as
pyrolysis products from the treatment object.
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Summary of Invention
Technical Problem
[0006] However, the cracked oil recovered by the pyrolysis of the treatment object contains
a large amount of oxygen atoms, and therefore the cracked oil is poor in quality as
a chemical feedstock or fuel, making it difficult to use the cracked oil as a basic
chemical product or use the cracked oil in engines or high-efficiency power generation
equipment. In particular, bio-oil generated by the pyrolysis of biomass has a high
oxygen-atom content rate, and a calorific value of the bio-oil is less than half that
of petroleum-based fuel oil. Furthermore, water and acid-by-products corrode equipment,
and can cause fouling of the equipment and catalyst due to increased coke production.
[0007] Therefore, the present invention provides a pyrolysis treatment system and a pyrolysis
treatment method that can recover high-quality oil from an oxygen-atom-containing
treatment object, such as biomass.
Solution to Problem
[0008] In an embodiment, there is a pyrolysis treatment system for treating a treatment
object containing oxygen atoms, comprising: a fluidized-bed furnace having a pyrolysis
furnace configured to generate pyrolysis gas by pyrolyzing the treatment object, and
a medium regeneration furnace configured to combust residue of the pyrolyzed treatment
object; a condenser configured to condense oil component and moisture contained in
the pyrolysis gas to recover oil-water mixture and light gas separately; a gas separator
configured to recover reducing gas from the light gas; a reducing-gas transfer line
configured to transfer the reducing gas, recovered by the gas separator, to the pyrolysis
furnace; and a fuel line configured to transfer the light gas, from which the reducing
gas has been separated, to the medium regeneration furnace.
[0009] In an embodiment, the fluidized-bed furnace is an internal circulating fluidized-bed
gasification system in which fluidized medium circulates between the pyrolysis furnace
and the medium regeneration furnace.
[0010] In an embodiment, the pyrolysis treatment system further comprises a solid-gas separator
disposed between the pyrolysis furnace and the condenser, the solid-gas separator
being configured to separate particles from the pyrolysis gas discharged from the
pyrolysis furnace.
[0011] In an embodiment, the condenser includes an oil scrubber and a water scrubber.
[0012] In an embodiment, the pyrolysis treatment system further comprises an oil-water separator
configured to divide the oil-water mixture, discharged from the water scrubber, into
oil and water.
[0013] In an embodiment, the pyrolysis treatment system further comprises a hydrocracker
configured to perform hydrogenation on the oil recovered from the oil-water mixture.
[0014] In an embodiment, there is provided a pyrolysis treatment method for treating a treatment
object containing oxygen atoms, comprising: pyrolyzing the treatment object in a pyrolysis
furnace of a fluidized-bed furnace to generate pyrolysis gas; condensing oil component
and moisture contained in the pyrolysis gas by a condenser to recover oil-water mixture
and light gas separately; recovering reducing gas from the light gas by a gas separator;
transferring the reducing gas, recovered by the gas separator, to the pyrolysis furnace
to cause hydrogen, contained in the reducing gas, to perform hydrogenation of the
treatment object containing oxygen atoms and the pyrolysis gas in the pyrolysis furnace;
and delivering, as fuel, the light gas from which the reducing gas has been separated
to a medium regeneration furnace of the fluidized-bed furnace to combust residue of
the pyrolyzed treatment object.
[0015] In an embodiment, the fluidized-bed furnace is an internal circulating fluidized-bed
gasification system in which fluidized medium circulates between the pyrolysis furnace
and the medium regeneration furnace.
[0016] In an embodiment, the pyrolysis treatment method further comprises separating particles
from the pyrolysis gas discharged from the pyrolysis furnace by a solid-gas separator
disposed between the pyrolysis furnace and the condenser.
[0017] In an embodiment, the condenser includes an oil scrubber and a water scrubber.
[0018] In an embodiment, the pyrolysis treatment method further comprises dividing the oil-water
mixture, discharged from the water scrubber, into oil and water.
Advantageous Effects of Invention
[0019] The gas separator separates the reducing gas containing hydrogen from the pyrolysis
gas. The reducing gas is delivered to the pyrolysis furnace. The hydrogen contained
in the reducing gas reacts with the oxygen atoms contained in the pyrolysis gas in
the pyrolysis furnace, thereby causing the hydrogenation of the pyrolysis gas. The
moisture produced by the hydrogenation is condensed in the condenser. The liquid oil
and the water are separated, so that the oil can be recovered. In particular, the
high heat of the pyrolysis gas can be used directly for the hydrogenation in the pyrolysis
furnace.
Brief Description of Drawings
[0020]
[FIG. 1] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a pyrolysis treatment
system;
[FIG. 2] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing another embodiment of a pyrolysis treatment
system;
[FIG. 3] FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing yet another embodiment of a pyrolysis treatment
system;
[FIG. 4] FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing yet another embodiment of a pyrolysis treatment
system; and
[FIG. 5] FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing yet another embodiment of a pyrolysis treatment
system.
Description of Embodiments
[0021] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference
to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a pyrolysis treatment
system for treating a treatment object containing oxygen atoms. The treatment object
to be treated by the pyrolysis treatment system is a material containing oxygen atoms,
such as biomass or municipal waste. In the embodiments described below, biomass, which
is an example of the treatment object, is treated by the pyrolysis treatment system.
[0022] As shown in FIG. 1, the pyrolysis treatment system includes a fluidized-bed furnace
40 configured to pyrolyze and combust biomass, which is an example of the treatment
object containing oxygen-atoms. The fluidized-bed furnace 40 includes a pyrolysis
furnace 1 configured to pyrolyze the biomass to generate pyrolysis gas, and a medium
regeneration furnace 44 configured to combust residue of the pyrolyzed biomass.
[0023] The pyrolysis furnace 1 and the medium regeneration furnace 44 are formed within
the single fluidized-bed furnace 40. Specifically, an interior of the fluidized-bed
furnace 40 is divided by a partition wall 45 into the pyrolysis furnace 1 and the
medium regeneration furnace 44. The biomass, which is the treatment object, is fed
into the pyrolysis furnace 1 by a raw-material feeding device (not shown). An overall
shape of the fluidized-bed furnace 40 is not particularly limited, and may be, for
example, cylindrical or rectangular.
[0024] The pyrolysis furnace 1 is configured to generate the pyrolysis gas by heating and
pyrolyzing the biomass. A decomposition catalyst may be added to the pyrolysis furnace
1 in order to promote the pyrolysis.
[0025] The pyrolysis treatment system includes a hydrogen-gas supply source 10 configured
to supply the hydrogen gas to the pyrolysis furnace 1. The hydrogen-gas supply source
10 is coupled to the pyrolysis furnace 1. An example of the hydrogen-gas supply source
10 is a hydrogen-gas cylinder.
[0026] A fluidized medium (e.g., silica sand) is contained in the pyrolysis furnace 1 and
the medium regeneration furnace 44. A fluidizing gas is supplied into the pyrolysis
furnace 1 and the medium regeneration furnace 44 to fluidize the fluidized medium.
The fluidizing gas supplied to the pyrolysis furnace 1 includes reducing gas containing
hydrogen gas recovered by a gas separator 15, which will be discussed later, and fresh
hydrogen gas supplied from the hydrogen-gas supply source 10. Specifically, the reducing
gas containing the hydrogen gas recovered by the gas separator 15 is introduced to
the pyrolysis furnace 1 through the reducing-gas transfer line 17 together with the
fresh hydrogen gas, and serves as the fluidizing gas to fluidize the fluidized medium.
Compressed air is supplied as the fluidizing gas to the medium regeneration furnace
44.
[0027] The biomass is fed into the pyrolysis furnace 1 while the fluidized medium circulates
between the pyrolysis furnace 1 and the medium regeneration furnace 44. The biomass
is heated by the fluidized medium in the pyrolysis furnace 1 and pyrolyzed to generate
the pyrolysis gas. A residue of the biomass is transported by the fluidized medium
to the medium regeneration furnace 44. The residue of the biomass is combusted in
the medium regeneration furnace 44 to heat the fluidized medium. The heated fluidized
medium moves into the pyrolysis furnace 1 and functions as a heat source for the pyrolysis
in the pyrolysis furnace 1. The fluidized-bed furnace 40, in which the fluidized medium
circulates within the furnace in this manner, is an internal circulating fluidized-bed
gasification system.
[0028] The pyrolysis treatment system further includes a solid-gas separator 50 configured
to separate particles from the pyrolysis gas discharged from the pyrolysis furnace
1. Specific examples of particles removed by the solid-gas separator 50 include polymeric
polymer and coke residue generated during pyrolysis of the biomass, fluidized medium
(e.g., fine particles of silica sand), and fine particles of catalyst. An example
of the solid-gas separator 50 is a cyclone-type solid-gas separator that separates
particles from the pyrolysis gas by centrifugal force.
[0029] The pyrolysis gas discharged from the pyrolysis furnace 1 is delivered to the solid-gas
separator 50. The particles removed by the solid-gas separator 50 are returned to
the medium regeneration furnace 44. In one embodiment, the particles removed by the
solid-gas separator 50 may be returned to the pyrolysis furnace 1. The particles in
the pyrolysis gas are removed by the solid-gas separator 50, and as a result, the
quality of the oil recovered in an oil reservoir 12 at the downstream side can be
improved.
[0030] The pyrolysis treatment system includes a condenser 7 configured to condense oil
component and moisture contained in the pyrolysis gas generated in the pyrolysis furnace
1 to recover an oil-water mixture and light gas separately. The condenser 7 is disposed
downstream of the pyrolysis furnace 1. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the condenser
7 is disposed downstream of the solid-gas separator 50. The condenser 7 is configured
to cool the pyrolysis gas and condense the oil component and moisture in the pyrolysis
gas. Specific examples of the condenser 7 include a heat exchanger (e.g., a multi-tube
heat exchanger, a spiral heat exchanger, a plate heat exchanger, etc.), an oil scrubber,
a water scrubber, and a combination thereof.
[0031] In one example, the pyrolysis gas is cooled to 40°C by the condenser 7. Thus, in
the condenser 7, the oil components and the moisture having boiling points of 40°C
or higher are condensed and discharged as the oil-water mixture. The oil-water mixture
and the light gas are discharged separately from the condenser 7. The oil-water mixture
is delivered to the oil reservoir 12. The oil-water mixture is divided into oil and
water in the oil reservoir 12. The oil is recovered as cracked oil or reformed oil,
and the water is drained from a bottom of the oil reservoir 12.
[0032] The light gas discharged from the condenser 7 includes, for example, hydrogen (H
2), methane (CH
4), ethane (C
2H
6), liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), carbon monoxide (CO), and carbon dioxide (CO
2).
[0033] The pyrolysis treatment system further includes a gas separator 15 configured to
recover the reducing gas containing hydrogen gas from the light gas discharged from
the condenser 7, and a reducing-gas transfer line 17 configured to transfer the reducing
gas containing the hydrogen gas to the pyrolysis furnace 1.
[0034] The gas separator 15 is disposed downstream of the condenser 7, so that the light
gas discharged from the condenser 7 is delivered to the gas separator 15. Specific
configuration of the gas separator 15 is not particularly limited. For example, a
pressure swing adsorption device (PSA) or a gas separation membrane can be used for
the gas separator 15. The reducing gas separated from the pyrolysis gas by the gas
separator 15 is transferred through the reducing-gas transfer line 17 to the pyrolysis
furnace 1.
[0035] The gas separator 15 is configured to recover (separate) the reducing gas containing
hydrogen gas, methane, ethane, and carbon monoxide gas, which have small molecular
weights, from the light gas. The reducing gas containing the hydrogen gas is delivered
to the pyrolysis furnace 1, so that generation of coke during the pyrolysis of biomass
in the pyrolysis furnace 1 can be suppressed.
[0036] In the pyrolysis furnace 1, the hydrogen gas contained in the reducing gas is added
to the pyrolysis gas under a high temperature, so that hydrogenation is performed
on the biomass and the pyrolysis gas in the pyrolysis furnace 1. Specifically, oxygen
atoms contained in the biomass and the pyrolysis gas react with the hydrogen to form
moisture. As a result, the oxygen atoms are removed from the biomass and the pyrolysis
gas. Because the pyrolysis gas in the pyrolysis furnace 1 has a high temperature (e.g.,
400 to 600°C), the high heat of the pyrolysis gas can be used directly for the hydrogenation
of the pyrolysis gas. The condenser 7 cools the pyrolysis gas that has been subjected
to the hydrogenation in the pyrolysis furnace 1 and condenses the oil component and
moisture contained in the pyrolysis gas. The liquid oil and water are separated, so
that the oil can be recovered.
[0037] The hydrogen-gas supply source 10 is coupled to the reducing-gas transfer line 17.
The reducing-gas transfer line 17 extends from the gas separator 15 to the pyrolysis
furnace 1. Therefore, the hydrogen-gas supply source 10 is coupled to the pyrolysis
furnace 1 via the reducing-gas transfer line 17. The hydrogen gas delivered to the
pyrolysis furnace 1 also functions as a purge gas within the pyrolysis furnace 1.
The purge gas is a gas for discharging the pyrolysis gas remaining in the pyrolysis
furnace 1 to a downstream side of the pyrolysis furnace 1, and may be used to adjust
a residence time of the pyrolysis gas.
[0038] The hydrogen gas contained in the light gas that has been discharged from the condenser
7 is recovered by the gas separator 15 and used again for the hydrogenation in the
pyrolysis furnace 1. Specifically, the hydrogen gas required for the hydrogenation
is consumed while circulating between the pyrolysis furnace 1 and the gas separator
15. According to this embodiment, an amount of hydrogen gas consumed for the hydrogenation
can be reduced. Depending on the amount of hydrogen gas required for the hydrogenation
in the pyrolysis furnace 1, the hydrogen gas may be supplied from the hydrogen-gas
supply source 10 through the reducing-gas transfer line 17 to the pyrolysis furnace
1.
[0039] The pyrolysis treatment system further includes a fuel line 21 configured to supply
the light gas, from which the reducing gas has been separated by the gas separator
15, to the medium regeneration furnace 44 of the fluidized-bed furnace 40. The light
gas, from which the reducing gas has been separated, includes, for example, liquefied
petroleum gas (LPG), such as propane or butane, which has larger molecular weight,
and carbon dioxide (CO
2). The light gas is combusted as fuel in the medium regeneration furnace 44. The residue
of the biomass pyrolyzed in the pyrolysis furnace 1 is delivered to the medium regeneration
furnace 44 and combusted in the medium regeneration furnace 44. The heat generated
by the combustion heats the fluidized medium. The heated fluidized medium is delivered
to the pyrolysis furnace 1 and used as a heat source for the pyrolysis in the pyrolysis
furnace 1.
[0040] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing another embodiment of a pyrolysis treatment system.
Configuration and operation of this embodiment that will not be particularly described
are the same as those of the embodiment described with reference to FIG. 1, and therefore
duplicated descriptions will be omitted. The pyrolysis treatment system of the embodiment
shown in FIG. 2 further includes a hydrocracker 25 coupled to the oil reservoir 12,
and a distillation column 28 coupled to the hydrocracker 25.
[0041] A part or all of the oil in the oil reservoir 12 is delivered to the hydrocracker
25 by a pump 30. The hydrocracker 25 is configured to further perform hydrogenation
on the oil recovered in the oil reservoir 12 at a high temperature (e.g., 400 to 600°C)
and under pressure (e.g., 1 MPa or more). Hydrogen gas used in the hydrogenation in
the hydrocracker 25 is supplied from the hydrogen-gas supply source 10. Trace amounts
of oxygen atoms, sulfur atoms, nitrogen atoms, etc. contained in the oil are removed
by the hydrogenation in the hydrocracker 25.
[0042] The oil hydrogenated by the hydrocracker 25 is delivered to the distillation tower
28 where the oil is divided into light oil and heavy oil. The hydrogen, hydrogen sulfide,
and ammonia discharged from the distillation tower 28 are delivered to the gas separator
15. Water condensed and separated in the distillation tower 28 is drained from an
auxiliary facility of the distillation tower 28.
[0043] The hydrocracker 25 and distillation column 28 shown in FIG. 2 are appropriately
provided based on the quality required for the oil recovered in the oil reservoir
12.
[0044] FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing yet another embodiment of a pyrolysis treatment
system. Configuration and operation of this embodiment that will not be particularly
described are the same as those of the embodiment described with reference to FIG.
2, and therefore duplicated descriptions will be omitted.
[0045] The pyrolysis treatment system of the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 further includes
an oil-water separator 53 disposed between the condenser 7 and the oil reservoir 12.
The oil-water mixture generated by the condenser 7 is delivered to the oil-water separator
53, which is configured to separate the oil from the water. The specific configuration
of the oil-water separator 53 is not particularly limited. For example, a coalescer
or a sedimentation tank can be used for the oil-water separator 53. The oil separated
by the oil-water separator 53 is delivered to the oil reservoir 12 and stored in the
oil reservoir 12. The water separated from the oil by the oil-water separator 53 is
drained from the oil-water separator 53.
[0046] FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing yet another embodiment of a pyrolysis treatment
system. Configuration and operation of this embodiment that will not be particularly
described are the same as those of the embodiment described with reference to FIG.
3, and therefore duplicated descriptions will be omitted.
[0047] The pyrolysis treatment system of the embodiment shown in FIG. 4 further includes
a cleaning device 55 disposed between the condenser 7 and the gas separator 15. The
cleaning device 55 is configured to scrub the light gas with a scrubbing liquid by
bringing the scrubbing liquid into contact with the light gas passing through an inside
of the cleaning device 55. A liquid, such as water, can be used as the scrubbing liquid.
The specific configuration of the cleaning device 55 used is not particularly limited,
and a known cleaning device, such as a scrubber, can be used. For example, a cleaning
tower that includes a tower having a gas passage formed therein and a spray nozzle
for spraying water onto the gas flowing through the gas passage can be used as the
cleaning device 55.
[0048] The light gas discharged from the condenser 7 is introduced into the cleaning device
55. The hydrogen, the hydrogen sulfide, and the ammonia discharged from the distillation
tower 28 are also delivered to the cleaning device 55. Water-soluble substances, such
as fine particles and ammonia, are removed from the light gas by the cleaning device
55. The light gas that has passed through the cleaning device 55 is delivered to the
gas separator 15.
[0049] FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing yet another embodiment of a pyrolysis treatment
system. Configuration and operation of this embodiment that will not be particularly
described are the same as those of the embodiment described with reference to FIG.
3, and therefore duplicated descriptions will be omitted.
[0050] In the embodiment shown in FIG. 5, a combination of an oil scrubber 60 and a water
scrubber 56 is used as the condenser 7. Specifically, the oil scrubber 60 and the
water scrubber 56 as the condenser 7 are configured to cool the hydrogenated pyrolysis
gas in two stages to condense oil component and moisture. The oil scrubber 60 is arranged
downstream of the pyrolysis furnace 1. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 5, the oil
scrubber 60 is arranged downstream of the solid-gas separator 50. The oil scrubber
60 is coupled to the pyrolysis furnace 1, the water scrubber 56, and the oil reservoir
12. The pyrolysis gas hydrogenated in the pyrolysis furnace 1 is introduced to the
oil scrubber 60 via the solid-gas separator 50.
[0051] The oil scrubber 60 is configured to cool heavy oil recovered on its bottom, and
then spray the heavy oil onto the pyrolysis gas to cool the pyrolysis gas and condense
gaseous oil component contained in the pyrolysis gas. In one embodiment, oil supplied
from outside, instead of the recovered heavy oil, may be sprayed in the oil scrubber
60.
[0052] In one example, the pyrolysis gas is cooled to 150°C by the oil scrubber 60. Thus,
oil component having a boiling point of 150°C or higher is condensed in the oil scrubber
60. The condensed oil and the sprayed oil are discharged from the oil scrubber 60
as heavy oil and stored in the oil reservoir 12. The specific configuration of the
oil scrubber 60 is not particularly limited, and a known oil scrubber can be used.
For example, a cleaning tower that includes a tower having a gas passage formed therein
and a spray nozzle for spraying oil onto a gas flowing through the gas passage can
be used as the oil scrubber 60.
[0053] The water scrubber 56 is disposed between the oil scrubber 60 and the gas separator
15. The water scrubber 56 is further coupled to the oil-water separator 53. The water
scrubber 56 is configured to bring water into contact with the pyrolysis gas that
has passed through the oil scrubber 60, thereby further cooling the pyrolysis gas.
In this embodiment, the water scrubber 56 is configured to bring alkaline water into
contact with the pyrolysis gas. The pyrolysis gas is cooled by the contact with the
water (e.g., alkaline water in this embodiment). For example, the pyrolysis gas is
cooled from 150°C to 40°C by the water scrubber 56. Thus, in the water scrubber 56,
oil component and moisture having boiling points generally within a range of 150°C
to 40°C are condensed. Oil-water mixture is discharged from the water scrubber 56
and delivered to the oil-water separator 53. The oil-water separator 53 is configured
to separate oil (e.g., light oil of 40°C) from the alkaline water. The pyrolysis gas
from which the oil component and moisture have been removed by the water scrubber
56 is delivered as a light gas to the gas separator 15.
[0054] According to this embodiment, the oil contained in the pyrolysis gas is recovered
by the oil scrubber 60 and the water scrubber 56, so that fine particles and water-soluble
substance gases in the pyrolysis gas are removed, and an overall oil yield is improved.
[0055] The hydrocracker 25 and the distillation tower 28 shown in FIGS. 2 to 5 may be omitted.
The embodiments described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5 may be combined as appropriate.
For example, the condenser 7 constituted of a combination of the oil scrubber 60 and
the water scrubber 56 shown in FIG. 5 may be applied to the embodiments described
with reference to FIG. 1 or 2.
[0056] The previous description of embodiments is provided to enable a person skilled in
the art to make and use the present invention. Moreover, various modifications to
these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the generic
principles and specific examples defined herein may be applied to other embodiments.
Therefore, the present invention is not intended to be limited to the embodiments
described herein but is to be accorded the widest scope as defined by limitation of
the claims.
Industrial Applicability
[0057] The present invention is applicable to a pyrolysis treatment system and a pyrolysis
treatment method for pyrolyzing treatment object containing oxygen atoms, such as
biomass or municipal waste, and recovering oil from the generated pyrolysis gas.
Reference Signs List
[0058]
- 1
- pyrolysis furnace
- 7
- condenser
- 10
- hydrogen-gas supply source
- 12
- oil reservoir
- 15
- gas separator
- 17
- reducing-gas transfer line
- 21
- fuel line
- 25
- hydrocracker
- 28
- distillation tower
- 40
- fluidized-bed furnace
- 44
- medium regeneration furnace
- 45
- partition wall
- 50
- solid-gas separator
- 53
- oil-water separator
- 55
- cleaning device
- 56
- water scrubber
- 60
- oil scrubber
1. A pyrolysis treatment system for treating a treatment object containing oxygen atoms,
comprising:
a fluidized-bed furnace having a pyrolysis furnace configured to generate pyrolysis
gas by pyrolyzing the treatment object, and a medium regeneration furnace configured
to combust residue of the pyrolyzed treatment object;
a condenser configured to condense oil component and moisture contained in the pyrolysis
gas to recover oil-water mixture and light gas separately;
a gas separator configured to recover reducing gas from the light gas;
a reducing-gas transfer line configured to transfer the reducing gas, recovered by
the gas separator, to the pyrolysis furnace; and
a fuel line configured to transfer the light gas, from which the reducing gas has
been separated, to the medium regeneration furnace.
2. The pyrolysis treatment system according to claim 1, wherein the fluidized-bed furnace
is an internal circulating fluidized-bed gasification system in which fluidized medium
circulates between the pyrolysis furnace and the medium regeneration furnace.
3. The pyrolysis treatment system according to claim 1, further comprising a solid-gas
separator disposed between the pyrolysis furnace and the condenser, the solid-gas
separator being configured to separate particles from the pyrolysis gas discharged
from the pyrolysis furnace.
4. The pyrolysis treatment system according to claim 1, wherein the condenser includes
an oil scrubber and a water scrubber.
5. The pyrolysis treatment system according to claim 4, further comprising an oil-water
separator configured to divide the oil-water mixture, discharged from the water scrubber,
into oil and water.
6. The pyrolysis treatment system according to claim 1, further comprising a hydrocracker
configured to perform hydrogenation on the oil recovered from the oil-water mixture.
7. A pyrolysis treatment method for treating a treatment object containing oxygen atoms,
comprising:
pyrolyzing the treatment object in a pyrolysis furnace of a fluidized-bed furnace
to generate pyrolysis gas;
condensing oil component and moisture contained in the pyrolysis gas by a condenser
to recover oil-water mixture and light gas separately;
recovering reducing gas from the light gas by a gas separator;
transferring the reducing gas, recovered by the gas separator, to the pyrolysis furnace
to cause hydrogen, contained in the reducing gas, to perform hydrogenation of the
treatment object containing oxygen atoms and the pyrolysis gas in the pyrolysis furnace;
and
delivering, as fuel, the light gas from which the reducing gas has been separated
to a medium regeneration furnace of the fluidized-bed furnace to combust residue of
the pyrolyzed treatment object.
8. The pyrolysis treatment method according to claim 7, wherein the fluidized-bed furnace
is an internal circulating fluidized-bed gasification system in which fluidized medium
circulates between the pyrolysis furnace and the medium regeneration furnace.
9. The pyrolysis treatment method according to claim 7, further comprising separating
particles from the pyrolysis gas discharged from the pyrolysis furnace by a solid-gas
separator disposed between the pyrolysis furnace and the condenser.
10. The pyrolysis treatment method according to claim 7, wherein the condenser includes
an oil scrubber and a water scrubber.
11. The pyrolysis treatment method according to claim 10, further comprising dividing
the oil-water mixture, discharged from the water scrubber, into oil and water.