Creating Eco-friendly Fuel from Farm Waste to Flourish Iranian Economy
Hamidreza Zolfaqarpour, the researcher, told ANA that the eco-friendly fuel’s pollution of the environment is one-twentieth of fossil fuels.
He added that the production of the system works using the pyrolysis procedure which is economically justifiable.
Pyrolysis is a process by which a solid (or a liquid) undergoes thermal degradation into smaller volatile molecules, without interacting with oxygen or any other oxidants.
In pyrolysis, biomass is exposed to a high temperature (between 500°C and 800°C) without an oxidizing agent.
He made the remarks on the sidelines of the Islamic Azad University's "second step of revolution" under the title of Asreh Omid Event which was held in Tehran's Mosalla from May 29 to June 1, 2022.
The event aimed to exhibit new achievements and products in the technological and innovation arenas in line with opening new windows towards strengthening the idea of creating ground for knowledge-based businesses at the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the Islamic Azad University.
Zolfaqarpour is a Ph.D undergraduate in civil engineering and environment at the Islamic Azad University, science and research branch.
He explained that the system for producing environmentally friendly fuel using agricultural waste operates through thermal decomposition of materials, mainly agricultural waste and plastic products, at elevated temperatures.
In the first stage, the waste passes through the system at a temperature between 300°C and 500°C, he said, adding that instead of burning the material directly, it undergoes thermal decomposition.
As the eco-friendly fuel’s pollution of the environment is one-twentieth of fossil fuels, it is called the green fuel, he noted.
The role of knowledge-based firms in the development of environmentally friendly technologies has proven its effectiveness, and fortunately, most of the national macro-projects supported by the Vice Presidency for Science and Technology have been defined in the field of environment.
Health, environment, and food are three strategic and priority areas of national projects (knowledge-based and technological projects with commercialization abilities, implementation of which requires the extensive cooperation of various players).
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