Green Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Seven
types
of
plastics,
from
varied
structures
and
sources,
were
pyrolyzed
in
a
fluidized
bed
reactor.
The
resulting
oils
analyzed
by
GC×GC,
NMR,
ICP,
while
theory
experiments
combined
to
explore
the
degradation
mechanism.
Resources Conservation and Recycling,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
205, P. 107558 - 107558
Published: March 15, 2024
Chemical
recycling
of
polystyrene
waste
to
virgin
styrene
by
fluidized
bed
pyrolysis
and
purification
oil
in
a
distillation
sequence
is
investigated.
It
shown
experimentally
that
pre-treatment
expanded
(EPS)
hot
washing
does
not
improve
yields
thus
content
the
oil,
suggesting
no
elaborate
necessary
for
chemical
recycling.
Based
on
experimental
results,
oils
with
from
30
wt.-%
80
are
considered
an
Aspen
Plus®
downstream
simulation.
Process
robustness
evaluated
terms
operating
parameter
sensitivity
such
as
reflux
distillate-to-feed
ratio.
highly
variable
feed
compositions
trade-offs
more
columns
or
higher
RR
must
be
made.
Prospective
LCA
reveals
preferable
incineration
waste,
although
varying
degrees
depending
critical
impurities
present
oil.
Reliable,
accurate,
and
cost-effective
determination
of
olefins,
which
create
the
major
hydrocarbon
group
in
plastic
pyrolysis
oils
(PPOs),
is
significant
importance.
This
step
essential
for
further
valorizing
PPOs
as
petrochemical
feedstocks
reaching
plastics
circularity.
Our
study
comprehensively
investigated
compared
three
standardized
methods
widely
used
refinery
laboratories
(FIA
–
ASTM
D1319,
Bromine
number
D1159,
Iodine
value
(IV)
EN
14111).
The
results
were
benchmarked
to
those
obtained
using
recently
developed
GC×GC-FID
method,
relies
on
selective
adsorption
olefins
over
Ag-SiO2.
determining
extensively
validated
model
compounds
typical
samples
with
known
olefin
concentration.
knowledge
has
enhanced
our
understanding
limitations
studied
analyzing
real
samples.
In
second
step,
derived
from
mixed
waste
polyolefins
tires,
along
their
hydrotreated
products
distilled
fractions,
analyzed.
Three
alternatives
IV
method
tested,
one
utilizing
a
mercury
(II)
acetate
catalyst
proved
be
most
accurate
among
all
tested
methods,
providing
shortest
time
(10
min).
By
combining
this
straightforward
preparation
eliminate
interferences,
reliable
information
about
content
polyolefin-rich
can
obtained.