Research Article

Optimization of Liquid Fuel Production from Microwave Pyrolysis of Used Tyres

Table 5

GC analysis of optimal liquid fuel for microwave pyrolysis.

Retention time (RT) (mins)ComponentsMolecular formulaPeak area %

13.46D-LimoneneC10H1620.23
7.03TolueneC7H810.65
8.82m-XyleneC8H107.31
27.091-MethylnaphthaleneC11H105.8
15.59NaphthaleneC10H85.42
28.88Estradiol, 3-deoxyC18H24O3.5
15.723,4-Dihydro-1-methylnaphthaleneC11H122.74
25.09Naphthalene,2,7 –dimethylC12H122.5
20Naphthalene 1,7-dimethylC12H121.96
11.33o-XyleneC8H101.4
19.44Naphthalene, 1,2-dihydroC10H101.2
12.64Cyclohexane, 1-methyl-5-(1-methylethenyl)-(R)C10H161.1
5.62BenzeneC6H60.92
4.94EthylenzeneC8H80.6
30.33FluorantheneC16H100.45
7.962,4-Dimethyl-quinolinC11H11N0.41