The role of plastic chemical recycling processes in a circular economy context

Q Liu, S Martinez-Villarreal, S Wang, NNT Tien… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
It is estimated that nearly 400 million tons of plastic are produced each year worldwide.
However, only 10% of this enormous amount is recycled after use. Currently, mechanical …

Waste plastic to energy storage materials: a state-of-the-art review

G Tang, W Qiao, Z Wang, F Liu, L He, M Liu… - Green …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Recycling plastic waste efficiently and cleanly is one of the key ways to reduce
environmental pollution and carbon emissions. At present, the disposal methods for waste …

Decision analysis for plastic waste gasification considering energy, exergy, and environmental criteria using TOPSIS and grey relational analysis

R Hasanzadeh, P Mojaver, T Azdast… - Process Safety and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Plastic waste is becoming of increasing interest in gasification research because the
gasification of plastic waste not only produces a valuable hydrogen-rich syngas but also can …

MIL-53 (Al) nanostructure for non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug adsorption in wastewater treatment: Molecular simulation and experimental insights

I Salahshoori, MN Jorabchi, S Ghasemi… - Process Safety and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Pharmaceuticals are prevalent in the environment, especially the nanostructures of non-
steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in water, which can harm human health and the …

Utilization of fuel energy from single-use Low-density polyethylene plastic waste on CI engine with hydrogen enrichment–An experimental study

K Muthukumar, G Kasiraman - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
An effective strategy to reduce global waste is to convert the waste into Energy effectively.
Single-use Low-density polyethylene (LDPE) plastic waste poses an environmental …

System simulation and multi-objective optimization methodology for sustainable municipal solid waste classification management: A case study in China

J Zhang, Z Wen, Y Hu, F Fei, Y Wang, Y **e - Sustainable Production and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Cities worldwide are actively implementing waste classification policies to develop efficient
waste management systems that address the growing challenges of waste disposal and …

[HTML][HTML] Economic and environmental optimisation of mixed plastic waste supply chains in Northern Italy comparing incineration and pyrolysis technologies

D Crîstiu, F d'Amore, F Bezzo - Computers & Chemical Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
In the quest for sustainable plastic waste management, understanding economic and
environmental implications enables optimal selection of treatment technologies. This study …

Process integration of light hydrocarbon separation and hydrate-based desalination for efficient and practical LNG cold energy recovery

J Park, J Park, J Kim - Desalination, 2023 - Elsevier
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) regasification occurs over a wide temperature range, and LNG
cold energy released from regasification cannot be fully utilized in a single process. Various …

Natural polysaccharides and proteins-based films for potential food packaging and mulch applications: A review

F Hassan, B Mu, Y Yang - International Journal of Biological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Conventional nondegradable packaging and mulch films, after reaching the end of their use,
become a major source of waste and are primarily disposed of in landfills. Accumulation of …

Downcycled neat LDPE plastic wastes fuelled CI engine's carbon and soot emission reduction with an elevated performance by Acetylene (HCCH) premixed …

K Muthukumar, G Kasiraman - Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 2024 - Elsevier
Wastes are not useless, but they are used less. Wastes can be reduced by utilization not by
destroying. The unobserved single-used low-density polyethylene (LDPE) plastic wastes are …