Kinetic and Synergism Analysis on Pyrolysis of Waste Plastic Mixture through TGA

The rapid accumulation of plastic waste has emerged as an environmental crisis due to its escalating volume and inefficient post-processing. The conventional disposal and management methods like landfills and mechanical separation with recycling are not environmentally and economically sustainable d...

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Main Authors: Yuexi Liu, Meng Yang Tee, Guo Ren Mong, Kie Seng Nge
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Language:English
Published: AIDIC Servizi S.r.l. 2024-11-01
Series:Chemical Engineering Transactions
Online Access:https://www.cetjournal.it/index.php/cet/article/view/14877
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description The rapid accumulation of plastic waste has emerged as an environmental crisis due to its escalating volume and inefficient post-processing. The conventional disposal and management methods like landfills and mechanical separation with recycling are not environmentally and economically sustainable due to the varying composition of the plastic waste mixture. Pyrolysis presents itself as a promising technology to thermally valorize plastic of various forms and compositions, reducing the waste’s mass and volume significantly. Previous studies have looked into the investigation of the pyrolysis of single plastic and reported successful conversion into higher-value products, but few have researched plastic waste mixtures. In this study, a plastic mixture of up to six types of different components (Low-Density Polyethylene, High-Density Polyethylene, Polyethylene terephthalate, Polystyrene, Polypropylene, and Polyvinyl Chloride), with reference to the waste plastic composition in Malaysia was experimented with through a thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA). The finding depicted that the thermal decomposition of the plastic mixture starts from 200-400 °C and ends around 490-540 °C. The residual solid remaining after pyrolysis is measured to be
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spelling doaj-art-e2edca74102c40ef865707031f78c8b72025-08-20T02:49:08ZengAIDIC Servizi S.r.l.Chemical Engineering Transactions2283-92162024-11-01113Kinetic and Synergism Analysis on Pyrolysis of Waste Plastic Mixture through TGAYuexi LiuMeng Yang TeeGuo Ren MongKie Seng NgeThe rapid accumulation of plastic waste has emerged as an environmental crisis due to its escalating volume and inefficient post-processing. The conventional disposal and management methods like landfills and mechanical separation with recycling are not environmentally and economically sustainable due to the varying composition of the plastic waste mixture. Pyrolysis presents itself as a promising technology to thermally valorize plastic of various forms and compositions, reducing the waste’s mass and volume significantly. Previous studies have looked into the investigation of the pyrolysis of single plastic and reported successful conversion into higher-value products, but few have researched plastic waste mixtures. In this study, a plastic mixture of up to six types of different components (Low-Density Polyethylene, High-Density Polyethylene, Polyethylene terephthalate, Polystyrene, Polypropylene, and Polyvinyl Chloride), with reference to the waste plastic composition in Malaysia was experimented with through a thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA). The finding depicted that the thermal decomposition of the plastic mixture starts from 200-400 °C and ends around 490-540 °C. The residual solid remaining after pyrolysis is measured to be https://www.cetjournal.it/index.php/cet/article/view/14877
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Chemical Engineering Transactions
title Kinetic and Synergism Analysis on Pyrolysis of Waste Plastic Mixture through TGA
title_full Kinetic and Synergism Analysis on Pyrolysis of Waste Plastic Mixture through TGA
title_fullStr Kinetic and Synergism Analysis on Pyrolysis of Waste Plastic Mixture through TGA
title_full_unstemmed Kinetic and Synergism Analysis on Pyrolysis of Waste Plastic Mixture through TGA
title_short Kinetic and Synergism Analysis on Pyrolysis of Waste Plastic Mixture through TGA
title_sort kinetic and synergism analysis on pyrolysis of waste plastic mixture through tga
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