Packaging waste plastics pyrolysis

Poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) is used for bottles, carpets, and food packaging and is a very common waste polymer. It comprises 11.7% of the municipal waste plastic in Western Europe. Due to the fact that over 90% of all PET is used in packaging (in particular drink bottles because of its gas barrier characteristics) the majority of PET becomes waste within less than a year of production [1]. This plastic is commonly seen in studies attempting to derive porous carbons from plastic wastes due to the relatively higher residue that remains after its pyrolysis. A complete section in the review is allocated to PET due to its relative popularity for AC production. 

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Lopez-Urionabarrenechea A, de Marco I, Caballero BM, Laresgoiti MF, Adrados A. Catalytic stepwise pyrolysis of packaging plastic waste. J Anal Appl Pyrolysis 2012, Jnly 96 54-62... 

Copyrolysis of municipal solid waste (MSW) has led to a good separation when coupled to GC/MS. MSW is usually mainly composed of plastic residues (e.g., from packaging) and organic matter. During incineration of MSW each component may have a positive or negative influence on the thermal behavior of the others. Therefore, pyrolysis can also be envisaged as a tool for analyzing... 

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