Plastic waste upcycling toward a circular economy
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2021.131928
Abstract: Abstract Large amounts of plastics are discarded worldwide each year, leading to a significant mass of waste in landfills and pollution to soil, air, and waterways. Upcycling is an efficient way to transform plastic waste… read more here.
Keywords: waste; waste upcycling; plastic waste; toward circular ... See more keywords
Numerical analysis on a catalytic pyrolysis reactor design for plastic waste upcycling using CFD modelling
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DOI: 10.1039/d2ra01407f
Abstract: Catalytic pyrolysis technologies are a current trend to address plastic waste upcycling, offering lower energy consumption and higher value products when compared to conventional thermal pyrolysis. In this study, catalytic pyrolysis of HDPE was simulated… read more here.
Keywords: reactor; plastic waste; pyrolysis; waste upcycling ... See more keywords
Plastic Waste Upcycling: A Sustainable Solution for Waste Management, Product Development, and Circular Economy
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DOI: 10.3390/polym14224788
Abstract: Plastic waste pollution, including non-biodegradable landfills, leaching of toxic chemicals into soil and waterways, and emission of toxic gases into the atmosphere, is significantly affecting our environment. Conventional plastic waste recycling approaches generally produce lower… read more here.
Keywords: sustainable solution; plastic waste; waste; waste upcycling ... See more keywords