Valorization of plastic wastes for production of fuels and value-added chemicals through pyrolysis – A review
Recycling of waste plastics is a promising solution to deal with the pressure on fuel economy in forthcoming years and to address the concern regarding its accumulation in the environment. Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) is a dominant source of plastic waste. Waste management principles can be applied f...
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| author | Kartik, S. Balsora, H.K. Sharma, M. Saptoro, Agus Jain, R.K. Joshi, J.B. Sharma, A. |
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| description | Recycling of waste plastics is a promising solution to deal with the pressure on fuel economy in forthcoming years and to address the concern regarding its accumulation in the environment. Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) is a dominant source of plastic waste. Waste management principles can be applied for resource recovery and energy generation. Pyrolysis, a thermochemical recycling method, holds multiple advantages in relation to product utility, energy input and environmental footprint. The focus of this review is to investigate the potential of pyrolysis to convert waste plastic stream comprising of a mixture of High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE), Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE), Polypropylene (PP) and Polystyrene (PS) into fuel and value-added products (VAP). Concentrated efforts are made to analyse process conditions to maximize production of utilizable fractions (gas and oil) and value-added chemicals through pyrolysis. Behaviour of plastic waste components under different process conditions with reaction mechanisms in both catalytic and non-catalytic pathways are explored and summarized. Discussions on the importance of kinetic, particle and reactor scale to develop a process scheme for pyrolysis process, futuristic research directions are also presented. This paper also critically reviews utility requirements and well-established commercial process to comply with environmental legislations. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-922492023-06-13T04:08:23Z Valorization of plastic wastes for production of fuels and value-added chemicals through pyrolysis – A review Kartik, S. Balsora, H.K. Sharma, M. Saptoro, Agus Jain, R.K. Joshi, J.B. Sharma, A. Science & Technology Physical Sciences Technology Thermodynamics Energy & Fuels Engineering, Mechanical Mechanics Engineering Plastic Waste Pyrolysis Cracking Waste to Energy Process Scheme HIGH-DENSITY POLYETHYLENE FLUIDIZED-BED REACTOR CATALYTIC FLASH PYROLYSIS MUNICIPAL SOLID-WASTE BIO-OIL PRODUCTION THERMAL-DEGRADATION CO-PYROLYSIS PROCESS PARAMETERS POLYSTYRENE WASTE ZSM-5 ZEOLITE Recycling of waste plastics is a promising solution to deal with the pressure on fuel economy in forthcoming years and to address the concern regarding its accumulation in the environment. Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) is a dominant source of plastic waste. Waste management principles can be applied for resource recovery and energy generation. Pyrolysis, a thermochemical recycling method, holds multiple advantages in relation to product utility, energy input and environmental footprint. The focus of this review is to investigate the potential of pyrolysis to convert waste plastic stream comprising of a mixture of High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE), Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE), Polypropylene (PP) and Polystyrene (PS) into fuel and value-added products (VAP). Concentrated efforts are made to analyse process conditions to maximize production of utilizable fractions (gas and oil) and value-added chemicals through pyrolysis. Behaviour of plastic waste components under different process conditions with reaction mechanisms in both catalytic and non-catalytic pathways are explored and summarized. Discussions on the importance of kinetic, particle and reactor scale to develop a process scheme for pyrolysis process, futuristic research directions are also presented. This paper also critically reviews utility requirements and well-established commercial process to comply with environmental legislations. 2022 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/92249 10.1016/j.tsep.2022.101316 English ELSEVIER restricted |
| spellingShingle | Science & Technology Physical Sciences Technology Thermodynamics Energy & Fuels Engineering, Mechanical Mechanics Engineering Plastic Waste Pyrolysis Cracking Waste to Energy Process Scheme HIGH-DENSITY POLYETHYLENE FLUIDIZED-BED REACTOR CATALYTIC FLASH PYROLYSIS MUNICIPAL SOLID-WASTE BIO-OIL PRODUCTION THERMAL-DEGRADATION CO-PYROLYSIS PROCESS PARAMETERS POLYSTYRENE WASTE ZSM-5 ZEOLITE Kartik, S. Balsora, H.K. Sharma, M. Saptoro, Agus Jain, R.K. Joshi, J.B. Sharma, A. Valorization of plastic wastes for production of fuels and value-added chemicals through pyrolysis – A review |
| title | Valorization of plastic wastes for production of fuels and value-added chemicals through pyrolysis – A review |
| title_full | Valorization of plastic wastes for production of fuels and value-added chemicals through pyrolysis – A review |
| title_fullStr | Valorization of plastic wastes for production of fuels and value-added chemicals through pyrolysis – A review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Valorization of plastic wastes for production of fuels and value-added chemicals through pyrolysis – A review |
| title_short | Valorization of plastic wastes for production of fuels and value-added chemicals through pyrolysis – A review |
| title_sort | valorization of plastic wastes for production of fuels and value-added chemicals through pyrolysis – a review |
| topic | Science & Technology Physical Sciences Technology Thermodynamics Energy & Fuels Engineering, Mechanical Mechanics Engineering Plastic Waste Pyrolysis Cracking Waste to Energy Process Scheme HIGH-DENSITY POLYETHYLENE FLUIDIZED-BED REACTOR CATALYTIC FLASH PYROLYSIS MUNICIPAL SOLID-WASTE BIO-OIL PRODUCTION THERMAL-DEGRADATION CO-PYROLYSIS PROCESS PARAMETERS POLYSTYRENE WASTE ZSM-5 ZEOLITE |
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