Thermal and Catalytic Degradation of Waste High-density Polyethylene (HDPE) Using Spent FCC Catalyst

Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 693-697

  Lee, Kyong Hwan ^a   Jeon, Sang Gu ^a   Kim, Kwang Ho ^a   Noh, Nam Sun ^a   Shin, Dae Hyun ^a   Park, Jaehyeon ^a   Seo, Younghwa ^b   Yee, Jurng Jae ^c   Kim, Geug Tae ^d  

^a Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER)   (South Korea)

^b Suwon Science College   (South Korea)

^c Dong A University   (South Korea)

^d Hannam University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Liquid Product Distribution; Spent FCC Catalyst; Thermal Catalytic Degradation; Waste HOPE

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; DEGRADATION; FUEL OILS; INDUSTRIAL WASTES; MOLECULAR WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION;

CATALYTIC DEGRADATION;

HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 0141619331     PISSN: 02561115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02706909     Document Type: Article

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