Comparative pyrolysis upcycling of polystyrene waste: Thermodynamics, kinetics, and product evolution profile

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry

Volumn 111, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 781-788

  Mo, Yu ^a   Zhao, Lei ^a   Chen, Chia Lung ^a   Tan, Giin Yu Amy ^a   Wang, Jing Yuan ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Kinetics; Polystyrene waste; Pyrolysis; TG FTIR; Thermodynamics

Indexed keywords

ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS; DEGRADATION CHARACTERISTICS; EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE; HIGH HEATING RATES; KINETIC STUDY; MATERIALS RECOVERY; POLYSTYRENE WASTE; PRODUCT DISTRIBUTIONS; PRODUCT EVOLUTION; PYROLYSIS PROCESS; PYROLYSIS STUDY; TG-FT-IR; THERMODYNAMIC STUDIES;

ACTIVATION ENERGY; ENZYME KINETICS; HYDROCARBONS; KINETICS; PYROLYSIS; REACTION RATES; THERMODYNAMICS; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS;

POLYSTYRENES;

EID: 84872497273     PISSN: 13886150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10973-012-2464-6     Document Type: Article

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