Plastics to Energy: Fuel, Chemicals, and Sustainability Implications

ISBN-13: 9780128131404 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 562 str.

Sultan Al-Salem

Spis treści

Part 1: Plastics and Plastic Solid Waste (PSW)1. Introduction2. Major Technologies Implemented for Chemicals and Fuel Recovery3. Energy Production from Plastic Solid Waste (PSW)4. The Sustainability Challenge in the Context of Polymer Degradation

Part II: Products Recovery From Plastics5. Feedstock and Optimal Operation for Plastics to Fuel Conversion in Pyrolysis6. Catalytic Conversion and Chemical Recovery7. Fuel Properties Associated with Catalytic Conversion of Plastics8. Design and Limitations in Polymer Cracking Fluidised Beds for Energy Recovery)9. Kinetic Studies Related to Polymer Degradation and Stability10. Gasification of Plastic Solid Waste and Competitive Technologies11. The Valorisation of Plastic via Thermal Means: Industrial Scale Combustion Methods12. Emissions and Environmental Burdens Associated with Plastic Solid Waste Management

Part III: Sustainable Implications13. From Waste to Resources: How to Integrate Recycling into the Production Cycle of Plastics14. Bio-Plastics: Is It The Way In Future Developments For End Users? A note on dissolution of waste polymers in Bio-Fuels15. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in Municipal Waste Decision Making16. Can Biodegradation Solve Plastic Waste Accumulation?17. Optimization Frameworks in Resource Management and Process Engineering18. Waste from Electronic and Electrical Equipment (WEEE)19. The role of biodegradation in solving plastic solid waste accumulation20. Research and Development (R&D) Strategies: The Way Forward as we See it