Overview of Commercial Pyrolysis Processes for Waste Plastics

Overview of Commercial Pyrolysis Processes for Waste Plastics 

The production of gasoline, kerosene and diesel from waste plastics is an emerging technological solution to the vast amount of plastics that cannot be economically recovered by conventional mechanical recycling operations. 

Pyrolysis recycling of mixed waste plastics into generator and transportation fuels is seen by many as the answer for deriving value from unwashed, commingled plastics as well as managing their desired diversion from landfill. 

Pyrolytic recycling of plastic wastes has already been achieved on a commercial scale, albeit to a limited extent. Nevertheless, the development and improvement of pyrolysis plastics recycling technologies in recent years has shown great commercial 

Feedstock Recycling and Pyrolysis of Waste Plastics Converting Waste Plastics into Diesel and Other Fuels Edited by J. Scheirs andW. Kaminsky 2006 John Wiley Sons, Ltd ISBN 0-470-02152-7 

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