Pros and Cons of the Different Treatment Routes

As for enviromnental aspects, in the last years many LCAs have been performed that aimed to compare the different recycling and treatment routes for plastics packaging waste. They often include cost calculations for the whole waste management chain. Examples include  

Process Input Max. input Cl Gate fee ( ) Excl. collection /pretreatment (gate fee for a large scale plant in brackets) Status Products/fate 1. Organic fraction 2. Chlorine 3. Metals Capacity Future potential Remarks 

Texaco MPW 5% 100 (50) Pilot 1. Syngas 2. NH Cl-product 3. In vitrified slag Uncertain  

Polymer cracking MPW 2% 200 (100-175) Pilot 1. Liquid/gas 2. CaCl (landfill) 3. In various residues Uncertain 5% chlorine possible for short periods 

BASF MPW 2.5% 250 (160) Demo (closed) 1. Liquid/gas 2. HCl (product) 3. In residues 15 ktpa before 1996 On hold due to more economical competitors 

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