Plastic waste to fuels by hydrocracking at mild conditions
Sibao Liu, Pavel A. Kots, Brandon C. Vance, Andrew Danielson, Dionisios G. Vlachos
Abstract
sites, and hydrogenation of olefin intermediates over Pt. The process can be tuned to convert different common plastic wastes, including low- and high-density polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, everyday polyethylene bottles and bags, and composite plastics to desirable fuels and light lubricants.
Topics & Concepts
CrackingPlastic wasteWaste managementEnvironmental scienceForensic engineeringMaterials scienceEngineeringComposite materialRecycling and Waste Management TechniquesFiber-reinforced polymer compositesThermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes