Chemical catalysed recycling of waste polymers: Catalytic conversion of polypropylene into fuels and chemicals over spent FCC catalyst in a fluidised-bed reactor

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 92, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 813-821

  Lin, Y H ^a   Yang, M H ^a  

^a KAO YUAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Catalyst; Fluidised bed reactor; Polymer; Pyrolysis; Selectivity

Indexed keywords

CATALYST ACTIVITY; CATALYST SELECTIVITY; FLOW RATE; FLUIDIZED BED COMBUSTORS; HYDROCARBONS; RECYCLING;

FLUIDISED BED REACTOR; LIQUID HYDROCARBON; POLYMER WASTE;

POLYPROPYLENES;

EID: 34247517914     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2007.01.028     Document Type: Article

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