Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, Vol.36, No.11, 4523-4529, 1997
Transformation of Several Plastic Wastes into Fuels by Catalytic Cracking
The thermal and catalytic cracking of several plastic wastes (polypropylene, polystyrene, polystyrene-polybutadiene) dissolved in refinery LCO has been studied in a riser simulator, under operating conditions (catalyst, temperature, contact time, C/O ratio) that are similar to commercial FCC units. The results of the product distribution show the interest of this strategy, which may be integrated into refinery operation for large-scale tertiary exploitation of plastic wastes.
Keywords:HEAVY OIL;TRANSPORTATION FUELS;CHEMICAL ADSORPTION;CONVERSION;ACIDITY;BASES;POLYETHYLENE;PYROLYSIS;ZEOLITES;GASOLINE