Co-pyrolysis of biomass and plastic: Circularity of wastes and comprehensive review of synergistic mechanism
Universiti Tenaga Nasional · Tenaga Nasional Berhad (Malaysia) · +1 more institution
Abstract
Fossil fuels have provided humans with an enormous and stable primary energy source to rapidly develop advanced technologies, increasingly efficient machines and industries, as well as greater varieties of consumer products. While humans enjoy the conveniences of the modern world, critical global issues have also been created, such as an exponential hike in waste generation, rapid depletion of finite fossil fuels, greater environmental pollution, and climate change. Two major anthropogenic wastes are biomass waste and plastic waste. Each year, 464 million tonnes of plastic waste are generated globally, with only 20% recycled, 25% incinerated, while 55% landfilled. Likewise, 140 billion tonnes of biomass from…
Citation impact
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- 21.63
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- 100%
- References
- 103
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7Topics & keywords
- Biomass (ecology)
- Biofuel
- Waste management
- Environmental science
- Incineration
- Fossil fuel
- Pyrolysis
- Agriculture