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

2022 ◽  
Vol 254 ◽  
pp. 115243
Author(s):  
Yujie Peng ◽  
Yunpu Wang ◽  
Linyao Ke ◽  
Leilei Dai ◽  
Qiuhao Wu ◽  
...  
Author(s):  
Dan Kica Omol ◽  
Ongwech Acaye ◽  
David Fred Okot ◽  
Ocident Bongomin

Plastics have become an essential part of modern life today. The global production of plastics has gone up to 299 million tonnes in 2013, which has increased enormously in the present years. The utilization of plastics and its final disposal pose tremendous negative significant impacts on the environment. The present study aimed to investigate the thermal and catalytic pyrolysis for the production of fuel oil from the polyethene plastic wastes. The samples collection for both plastic wastes and clay catalyst, sample preparation and pyrolysis experiment for oil production was done in Laroo Division, Gulu Municipality, Northern Uganda Region, Uganda. Catalysts used in the experiment were acid-activated clay mineral and aluminium chlorides on activated carbon. The clay mineral was activated by refluxing it with 6M Sulphuric acid for 3 hours. The experiment was conducted in three different phases: The first phase of the experiment was done without a catalyst (purely thermal pyrolysis). The second phase involves the use of acid-activated clay mineral. The third phase was done using aluminium chlorides on activated carbon. Both phases were done at different heating rates. In purely thermal pyrolysis, 88 mL of oil was obtained at a maximum temperature of 39ºC and heating rates of 12.55ºC /minute and reaction time of 4 hours. Acid activated clay mineral yielded 100 mL of oil with the heating rates of 12.55ºC/minute and reaction time of 3 hours 30 minutes. While aluminium chlorides on activated carbon produced 105 mL of oil at a maximum temperature of 400ºC and heating rates of 15.5ºC /minute and reaction time of 3 hours 10 minutes. From the experimental results, catalytic pyrolysis is more efficient than purely thermal pyrolysis and homogenous catalysis (aluminium chlorides) shows a better result than solid acid catalyst (activated clay minerals) hence saving the energy needed for pyrolysis and making the process more economically feasible.


2011 ◽  
Vol 104 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 211-219 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. López ◽  
I. de Marco ◽  
B.M. Caballero ◽  
M.F. Laresgoiti ◽  
A. Adrados ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessia Marino ◽  
Alfredo Aloise ◽  
Hector Hernando ◽  
Javier Fermoso ◽  
Daniela Cozza ◽  
...  

2010 ◽  
Vol 91 (11) ◽  
pp. 1355-1363 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hung-Ta Lin ◽  
Mao-Suan Huang ◽  
Jin-Wen Luo ◽  
Li-Hsiang Lin ◽  
Chi-Ming Lee ◽  
...  

2014 ◽  
Vol 931-932 ◽  
pp. 47-51
Author(s):  
Veeranuch Srakeaw ◽  
Siriporn Yodjai ◽  
Unalome Wetwatana

A CaO based catalyst synthesized from mortar previously used in construction was chosen for pyrolysis of LDPE plastic waste. The samples were calcined at temperatures of 500 and 800 °C for comparison purpose. After calcination, two mixed oxides were obtained, denoted as catalyst A and B. The chemical composition of the metal oxide catalysts and the liquid products of the pyrolysis were characterized by X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) and Simulated Distillation - Gas Chromatography (SD-GC), respectively. The XRF analysis indicated that the catalyst, reformed from the mortar cement, consisted of CaO, silica (silicon dioxide, SiO2) and alumina (aluminium (III) oxide, Al2O3) as the main constituents, though, the composition of each compound differed because of the influence of calcination temperature. Catalyst A had 41.96% of CaO, 4.27% of Al2O3 and 30.82% of SiO2 when the catalyst B had 37.04% of CaO, 2.38% of Al2O3 and 37.31% of SiO2. The amount of CaO in the catalyst B was found to be less in catalyst A. The catalyst A gave higher percentage yield of naphtha oil (48±1.14%v/v), compared to catalyst B (21±1.26%v/v). The performance of this catalyst (A) towards the pyrolysis of plastic wastes was compared to commercial grade ZSM-5 and FCC catalysts. It was found that the catalyst A, CaO based catalyst, reformed from the mortar cement, gave the highest yield of naphtha oil (48±1.14%v/v) compared to ZSM-5 (26±1.52%v/v) and FCC (16±1.09%v/v). The optimum operating temperature for the pyrolysis was found at 410 °C (in the temperature range 370 °C to 450 °C) and the optimum catalyst (A) composition was 0.3 %w/w of mortar cement catalyst in LDPE. This optimum condition gave 86.67± 0 %w/w of liquid, 12.49± 0.24 %w/w of gas and 0.84± 0.24 %w/w of solid. The catalyst A showed the best performance amongst all the catalysts towards the pyrolysis process of plastic wastes.


2021 ◽  
pp. 129412
Author(s):  
Nan Zhou ◽  
Leilei Dai ◽  
Yuancai Lyu ◽  
Hui Li ◽  
Wenyi Deng ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Dan Kica Omol ◽  
Ongwech Acaye ◽  
David Fred Okot ◽  
Ocident Bongomin

Plastics have become an indispensable part of modern life today. The global production of plastics has gone up to 299million tones in 2013, which is believed to be increasing in the near future. The utilization of plastics and its final disposal pose a tremendous negative significance impacts on the environment. The aim of this study was to investigate the thermal and catalytic pyrolysis for production of fuel oil from the polyethene plastic wastes. Catalysts used in the experiment were acid activated clay mineral and aluminum chlorides on activated carbon. The clay mineral was activated by refluxing it with 6M Sulphuric acid for 3hours. The experiment was conducted in three different phases: the first phase of the experiment was done without a catalyst where 88mL oil was obtained at a maximum temperature of 39 and heating rates of 12.5, reaction time of 4hours. The second phase involves the use of acid activated clay mineral where 100mL of oil was obtained and heating rates of 12.5 and reaction time of 3hours 30minutes. The third phase was done using aluminium chlorides on activated carbon and 105ml oil was obtained at a maximum temperature of 400 and heating rates of 15.5 reaction time of 3hours 10minutes. From the results, catalytic pyrolysis is more efficient than purely thermal pyrolysis and homogenous catalysis (aluminum chlorides) shows a better result than solid acid catalyst (activated clay minerals) hence saving the energy needed for pyrolysis and making the process more economically feasible.


Author(s):  
Dan Kica Omol ◽  
Ongwech Acaye ◽  
Fred David Okot ◽  
Ocident Bongomin

Plastics have become an indispensable part of modern life today. The global production of plastics has gone up to 299million tones in 2013, which is believed to be increasing in the near future. The utilization of plastics and its final disposal pose a tremendous negative significance impacts on the environment. The aim of this study was to investigate the thermal and catalytic pyrolysis for production of hydrocarbon fuel from the polyethene plastic wastes. Catalysts used in the experiment were acid activated clay mineral and aluminum chlorides on activated carbon. The clay mineral was activated by refluxing it with 6M Sulphuric acid for 3hours. The experiment was conducted in three different phases: the first phase of the experiment was done without a catalyst where 88mL oil was obtained at a maximum temperature of 39 and heating rates of 12.5, reaction time of 4hours. The second phase involves the use of acid activated clay mineral where 100mL of oil was obtained and heating rates of 12.5 and reaction time of 3hours 30minutes. The third phase was done using aluminum chlorides on activated carbon and 105ml oil was obtained at a maximum temperature of 400 and heating rates of 15.5 reaction time of 3hours 10minutes. From the results, catalytic pyrolysis is more efficient than purely thermal pyrolysis and homogenous catalysis (aluminum chlorides) shows a better result than solid acid catalyst (activated clay minerals) hence saving the energy needed for pyrolysis and making the process more economically feasible.


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