Combustion behaviour of plastic waste – A case study of PP, HDPE, PET, and mixed PES-EL

• DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.136850
• Publication Date: 2023-03-20T13:33:08Z
• Authors: Dóra Mentes; Gábor Nagy; Tamás J. Szabó; Enikő Hornyák-Mester; Béla Fiser; Béla Viskolcz; Csaba Póliska
• Keywords: High-density polyethylene; Polypropylene; Plastic Waste

Plastic production is skyrocketing due to convenience needs and thus, the amount of plastic waste increasing. There are several different methods handle waste, within which waste-to-energy processes viable options in certain settings. However, combustion materials a complicated complex process that can take place number ways. When exposed heat, polymers behave differently (e.g. have emission factors) not all types recommended be handled through combustion. Therefore, it vital achieve deeper understanding these order decide on end use materials. Four common were studied: polypropylene (PP), high-density polyethylene (HDPE), terephthalate (PET), polyester-elastane (PES-EL) mixture. The properties investigated. experiments carried out laboratory electric resistance tube furnace at two temperatures (650 900 °C). behavior mainly single-use wastes changes concentrations CO, CO2, NOx, O2 flue gas components generated during was studied determine quality potential processes.