Catalytic Pyrolysis of Plastic Waste: Moving Toward Pyrolysis Based Biorefineries
University of Peshawar · King Abdulaziz University · +2 more institutions
Abstract
Pyrolysis based biorefineries have great potential to convert wastes such as plastic and biomass waste into energy and other valuable products to achieve maximum economic and environmental benefits. In this study, the catalytic pyrolysis of different types of plastics waste (PS, PE, PP, and PET) as single or mixed in different ratios in the presence of modified natural zeolite (NZ) catalysts in a small pilot scale pyrolysis reactor was carried out. The NZ was modified by thermal activation (TA-NZ) at 550°C and acid activation (AA-NZ) with HNO3 to enhance its catalytic properties. The catalytic pyrolysis of PS produced the highest liquid oil (70 and 60%) than PP (40 and 54%) and PE (40 and 42%) using TA-NZ and…
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10Topics & keywords
- Pyrolysis
- Catalysis
- Pyrolysis oil
- Diesel fuel
- Hydrocarbon
- Waste management
- Biomass (ecology)
- Chemistry