Chen Zhang , Jun Shen , Zhenqing Han , Yun Guo , Sha Wang , Haiyong Peng , Shengxiang Deng , Jiaxun Liu
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Abstract
The nitrogen in the pyrolysis process of kitchen waste partially originates from proteins (amino acids), and 2-pyrrolidone is a product with high content of glutamic acid. Density functional theory (DFT) was used to study the effect of H2O on NOx precursors (NH3, HCN, HNCO) produced by the pyrolysis of 2-pyrrolidone. Compared with the reaction without H2O, the reaction path and the results of the product have changed in varying degrees. This study found that NH3 is more prone to form than HCN, which was consistent with the phenomenon that the release of NH3 was higher than that of HCN during pyrolysis. In addition, it was found that H2O reduced the reaction energy barrier of NH3 and HCN during the pyrolysis of 2-pyrrolidone, and promoted the formation of NH3 and HCN.
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