Chemical recycling of solid plastic waste (SPW) is a paramount opportunity to reduce marine
and land pollution and to enable the incorporation of the circular economy principle in …

Nowadays, there exists a global challenge confronting efficient management of municipal
solid wastes. Varying degrees of environmental challenges including regular release of …

Microplastics (MPs) are frequently detected in urban waters, which would pose a threat to
human health through the food chain. Thus, efficient approaches to the elimination of MPs …

Chemical upcycling of polyolefin plastic waste to lubricant, wax and fuel-range
hydrocarbons over metal-based catalysts is a crucial technological solution to the enormous …

Polymers have become an indispensable part of our daily lives, and today we produce
around 370 MT of plastic per year. Only about 20% of it is being recycled, and the rest, 80 …

This study aimed to establish primary reactions and identify gaseous products during fast
pyrolysis of low-density polyethylene (LDPE), polypropylene (PP) and polystyrene (PS). Fast …

Presently, plastics are among materials showcasing the fastest growth rate in domestic and
industrial usage due to their versatile range of applications garnered from their flexibility and …

Pyrolysis liquid is a valuable product that could be re-introduced into the refinery or
petrochemical industry following circular economy principles. However, halogens in the …

A powder characterization method was developed to screen the ability of a range of
chemicals and absorbents to retain chlorine from chlorinated plastic pyrolysis. The …

Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is one of the most widely used plastics in the world. When PVC is
heated, HCl will form, causing equipment corrosion, product quality decline, environmental …