Influence of time and temperature on pyrolysis of plastic wastes in a semi-batch reactor

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 173, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 62-71

  Lopez A ^a   de Marco, I ^a   Caballero, B M ^a   Laresgoiti, M F ^a   Adrados, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

Feedstock recycling; Plastic wastes; Pyrolysis; Semi batch reactor; Thermal decomposition; Thermolysis

Indexed keywords

FEEDSTOCK RECYCLING; HIGH-CONTENT; HIGHEST TEMPERATURE; HYDROCARBON CHAINS; OPTIMUM REACTION; PLASTIC WASTES; PYROLYSIS LIQUIDS; SEMIBATCH REACTOR; SHORT REACTION TIME; THERMAL BEHAVIOURS; THERMAL DECOMPOSITIONS; TIME-TEMPERATURE COMBINATION; VISCOUS LIQUIDS;

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; BATCH REACTORS; FACE RECOGNITION; HYDROCARBONS; LIQUIDS; PLASTIC PRODUCTS; PYROLYSIS;

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE;

EID: 80052304392     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2011.07.037     Document Type: Article

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