Turning polyethylene waste to hydrocarbons using a sustainable acidic carbocatalyst.
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DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202201991
Abstract: Careless release of plastic waste is a pressing problem for the marine and other eco-environments, and materials recycling of this stream an open problem. For this purpose, a new metal-free acidic carbocatalyst with 8 wt.-%… read more here.
Keywords: acidic carbocatalyst; waste; metal free; turning polyethylene ... See more keywords
Pyrolysis of low-density polyethylene waste plastics using mixtures of catalysts
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DOI: 10.1007/s10163-020-01028-z
Abstract: In the present paper, LDPE has been pyrolysed in a 1 m length semi pilot reactor at temperature range 550–650 °C for around 2 h. Commercial bentonite, kaoline, silica Gel and activated charcoal have been used as catalyst.… read more here.
Keywords: pyrolysis low; polyethylene waste; plastics using; density polyethylene ... See more keywords