Is Pyrolysis Oil Light or Heavy?

Date:2025-04-17 09:12:57 / Industry Trends/ Give me the price/Leave a message

Many customers know they can get pyrolysis oil from a waste tire/plastic/oil sludge pyrolysis machine and can earn money to sell this kind of output oil. But they don’t is the pyrolysis oil light or heavy and don’t know much about the parameters of pyrolysis oil.

Actually, the pyrolysis oil is not light oil, but heavy oil (also called HPO heavy pyrolysis oil) that can be used for heating. I am writing to introduce more characteristics information about pyrolysis oil and light fuel today.

The differences of light oil and heavy pyrolysis oil:

Difference of light oil and heavy oil

Difference of light oil and heavy oil

1.Density

Light oils generally have a lower density, typically ranging from 0.7 to 0.9 g/cm³.

Pyrolysis oils have a higher density, ranging from 1.1 to 1.3 g/cm³.

2.Viscosity

Light oils tend to have lower viscosity, flowing more easily.

Pyrolysis oils are more viscous and flow less freely, whose viscosity can be affected by its chemical makeup of raw material.


3.Chemical Composition

Light oils usually contain a higher percentage of low molecular weight hydrocarbons, such as gasoline and diesel range compounds.

Pyrolysis oils are rich in high molecular weight hydrocarbons and may also contain more impurities and heteroatoms like sulfur and nitrogen.

4.Heating value

Light oils have a higher heating value, typically ranging from 30–40 MJ/kg.

Pyrolysis oils have a lower heating value, typically ranging from 15–25 MJ/kg.

5.Application

Light oils usually used as a fuel for combustion, such as in engines or boilers.

Pyrolysis oils usually used primarily for heating purposes or in industrial boilers, such as cement factory,brick factory.

Application of pyrolysis oil

Usages of pyrolysis oil

If you want to improve heavy pyrolysis oil into higher quality fuel similar to light fuel oil, another technology is recommended: pyrolysis oil distillation machine.

Distillation is a widely used method for further processing pyrolysis oil, it can help in removing some of the impurities many of the heteroatoms - containing compounds and improve the color of pyrolysis oil. DOING design two types of pyrolysis oil distillation machine: acid wash and alkali wash chemicals type and patented solid catalyst chemicals type to improve the quality of pyrolysis oil for better usages, such as for diesel generators and heavy machines like tractors, harvesters, road rollers, etc.

Application of refined pyrolysis oil

Usages of refined pyrolysis oil

As the world continues to seek sustainable and efficient ways to manage waste and produce fuel oil energy, the combination of the DOING waste recycling pyrolysis machine and the pyrolysis oil distillation machine offers a promising solution. If you want to recycle waste in an environmental and economic way, welcome to contact us.

Contact Us

For more information about Is Pyrolysis Oil Light or Heavy? please kindly leave your requirments and your contact information. Our professional project manager will contact you within 24 hours.

Name
E-mail *
Phone number *
Country
Inquiry
Send
  • Chat Online
  • Tel/WhatsApp
    0086-135 2669 2320
  • Leave Message
  • WeChat