Pyrolysis technology for plastic waste recycling: A state-of-the-art review

L Dai, N Zhou, Y Lv, Y Cheng, Y Wang, Y Liu… - Progress in Energy and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Discarded plastics can be converted to various fuels and chemicals to generate positive
economic value instead of polluting the environment. In the past few years, pyrolysis has …

[HTML][HTML] Challenges and opportunities of light olefin production via thermal and catalytic pyrolysis of end-of-life polyolefins: Towards full recyclability

MS Abbas-Abadi, Y Ureel, A Eschenbacher… - Progress in Energy and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Is full recyclability of polyolefins via chemical recycling a dream, or can it become a reality?
The main problem in recycling plastic waste is that its composition is highly heterogeneous …

A review on catalytic pyrolysis of plastic wastes to high-value products

Y Peng, Y Wang, L Ke, L Dai, Q Wu, K Cobb… - Energy Conversion and …, 2022 - Elsevier
With the continuous increase of plastic wastes and the decrease of fossil energy, pyrolysis
has emerged as a promising technology for the valorization of plastic wastes to produce …

Understanding the structure–activity relationships in catalytic conversion of polyolefin plastics by zeolite-based catalysts: a critical review

Z Dong, W Chen, K Xu, Y Liu, J Wu, F Zhang - ACS catalysis, 2022 - ACS Publications
Polyolefins, the largest used commodity plastics in the world, find extensive application in
many fields. However, most end up in landfills or incineration, leading to severe ecological …

Coking-resistant polyethylene upcycling modulated by zeolite micropore diffusion

J Duan, W Chen, C Wang, L Wang, Z Liu… - Journal of the …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Although the mass production of synthetic plastics has transformed human lives, it has
resulted in waste accumulation on the earth. Here, we report a low-temperature conversion …

Recent research advancements in catalytic pyrolysis of plastic waste

R Mishra, A Kumar, E Singh… - … Sustainable Chemistry & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The disposal of plastic waste is currently one of the major global issues affecting
environmental balance and mankind. It is therefore crucial to turn waste plastic into value …

Coupled conversion of polyethylene and carbon dioxide catalyzed by a zeolite–metal oxide system

Y Liu, B Ma, J Tian, C Zhao - Science Advances, 2024 - science.org
Zeolite-catalyzed polyethylene (PE) aromatization achieves reduction of the aromatic yield
via hydrogenation and hydrogenolysis reactions. The hydrogen required for CO2 …

Advancements and future directions in waste plastics recycling: From mechanical methods to innovative chemical processes

S Chen, YH Hu - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
The rapid escalation in plastic production, predominantly from non-renewable sources, has
precipitated a critical environmental challenge due to ineffective end-of-life management …

Chemical recycling of plastic waste for sustainable polymer manufacturing-A critical review

G Martínez-Narro, S Hassan, AN Phan - Journal of Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Chemical recycling has emerged as a promising approach to valorise non-recyclable,
rejected, multi-layer, and contaminated plastic waste streams, such as packaging waste …

Jet fuel production from waste plastics via catalytic pyrolysis with activated carbons

Y Zhang, D Duan, H Lei, E Villota, R Ruan - Applied Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
With the increasing amount of waste plastics being used domestically and industrially, the
disposition of those being not reusable is a challenging task. Herein, the catalytic pyrolysis …