Low Temperature Conversion LTC

Members


Claus-Jürgen Deyle (CD)	Kayode Esuoso (KE)	Harald Lutz (HL)


Mohammed Kutubuddin (MK)

Fields of Research

Low temperature conversion (LTC) was orginally developed at the University of Tübingen (MK) for the treatment of sewage sludge. Subsequently it has been applied to biomass, agricultural waste, rubbish and plastics. The technique mimics the natural processes involved in the formation of oil and coal. Organically bound carbon is converted to oil and charcoal in a thermal process at temperatures between 250°C and 400°C, under atmospheric pressure in the absence of oxygen.

LTC of used plastics (polyvinylchlorid, polystyrene, poymer blends), lacquer sludges (CD) as production of chemical raw materials.
LTC of municipial and industrial wastewater sludges as well as industrial by-products. This include by-products of sugar cane, mandioka and grape together with coconut, cacao husk and Babassu. Apart from the oil activated carbon can also be obtained from these raw materials (HL).
LTC of some underutilized tropical biomass like Monodora tenuifolia, Adenopus breviflorus, Antiaris africana, Telfairia occidentalis, Cucumeropsis edulis, Cyperus esculentus (KE).

Cooperations

Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF) Niterói - RJ - Brazil
Group of Prof. Dr. R.Damasceno
Universidade de Lorena e Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense - Brazil
Group of Prof. Dr. D. G. Pinatti
Perth, Australia
Bridel, , Skripsky S.-M.,

References

BAYER, E., MAURER, A., DEYLE, C.-J., KUTUBUDDIN, M., Recovery of activated carbons from wastes via Low Temperature Conversion, Part II: Analysis and evaluation of applicability, Fresenius Env. Bull., 4 (1995), 539-44.
E. BAYER, M. KUTUBUDDIN, C.-J. DEYLE, A. HAAG, Niedertemperaturkonvertierung von funktionalisierten Kunststoffen, Umwelt 95/96, Jahrbuch für Umwelttechnik und ökologische Modernisierung, Media-Partner-V. Gütersloh, S.35

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