The paper investigated pyrolysis of textile sludge in a moving bed pyrolyser under microwave irradiation. Microwave power

temperature

gas and solid residence times

and catalysts were studied. Elemental analysis

scanning electron microscopy (SEM)

BET surface area analysis

X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (XRF)

X-ray diffraction (XRD) and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) were conducted and analyzed. It showed that the sludge char (SC) yield decreased and non-condensable gas yield increased as temperature increased. At 750℃

the SC yield was 63.87%(mass). Addition of CaO and Fe increased SC yield

and the H2

CO and CH4 contents

and decreased CO2 content in the non-condensable gas. Maximum H2 content was up to 64.17%. The contents of C

H and O in SC decreased as temperature increased

while S content increased. The BET surface area reached the maximum at 550℃

which was consistent with the SEM observation. The ICP-MS results showed that the heavy metals in SC met the requirements of emissions standards in China. The moving bed pyrolyser under microwave irradiation provided a promising prospect to efficiently treat and dispose TS.