Abstract Australia’s waste management is heavily dependent on landfill. The Australian Bureau of Statistics predicts that as Australia’s population and economy grow, there will be a significant increase in the magnitude of waste output. Concentrated solar driven pyrolysis has been identified as a promising means in creating renewable liquid fuel and improving waste management. This technology is based on the upgrading of waste into a valuable commodity. This is of interest to city councils, communities and stakeholders, as both Australia’s annual waste generation and energy demands are growing rapidly. This paper provides a case for the implementation of solar-driven pyrolysis for biofuel production in the Australian state of Victoria as well as a comparative analysis of different Renewable Energy Sources and biomass reactions to justify the combination of Concentrated Solar Power with pyrolysis. This study is the first to assess the solar-driven pyrolysis under a Victorian setting. Victoria was chosen due to the comprehensive and readily available waste data kept by its government. The review concluded that a combination of Fresnel Reflector CSP and pyrolysis are best suited for regional Victorian environment. Fresnel reflector technology was found to complement slow pyrolysis well due to its 250–500◦C operating temperature, while regional Victoria was found to be a good trade-off between feedstock distance and DNI exposure. These requirements were important because feedstock transportation was found to cost $AUD 96 per 500km, and it was observed that there could be up to 1200 kWh/m2 solar exposure difference between Victorian rural and metropolitan locations. This study provides a comprehensive framework of technical requirements pertaining to a Victorian solar-driven pyrolysis system, which will then act as a guidance for future designers.

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澳大利亚维多利亚州太阳能驱动废物燃料热解技术的系统评价

摘要 澳大利亚的废物管理严重依赖垃圾填埋场。澳大利亚统计局预测，随着澳大利亚人口和经济的增长，垃圾产生量将显着增加。聚光太阳能驱动的热解已被确定为创造可再生液体燃料和改善废物管理的有前途的手段。该技术基于将废物升级为有价值的商品。这对市议会、社区和利益相关者很感兴趣，因为澳大利亚每年的废物产生量和能源需求都在迅速增长。本文提供了在澳大利亚维多利亚州实施太阳能热解用于生物燃料生产的案例，以及对不同可再生能源和生物质反应的比较分析，以证明聚光太阳能与热解相结合的合理性。这项研究是第一个评估维多利亚时代环境下太阳能驱动的热解的研究。维多利亚州之所以被选中，是因为其政府保存了全面且随时可用的废物数据。审查得出的结论是，菲涅耳反射器 CSP 和热解的组合最适合维多利亚地区的环境。由于其 250–500°C 的工作温度，菲涅耳反射器技术被发现可以很好地补充缓慢的热解，而维多利亚地区被发现是原料距离和 DNI 暴露之间的良好权衡。这些要求很重要，因为原料运输成本为每 500 公里 96 澳元，并且据观察，维多利亚州农村和大都市地区之间的太阳能暴露差异可能高达 1200 kWh/m2。这项研究提供了一个与维多利亚时代太阳能驱动热解系统相关的技术要求的综合框架，然后将作为未来设计师的指导。