Efficient disposal of waste polyolefins through microwave assisted pyrolysis

Fuel

Volumn 116, Issue , 2014, Pages 662-671

  Undri, Andrea ^a   Rosi, Luca ^a   Frediani, Marco ^a   Frediani, Piero ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Contaminated polyolefins; Liquid characterization; Microwave assisted pyrolysis; Waste polyethylene; Waste polypropylene

Indexed keywords

HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE(HDPE); LINEAR ALKANES; LIQUID CHARACTERIZATIONS; LIQUID FRACTION; MICROWAVE-ASSISTED PYROLYSIS; RESIDENCE TIME; WASTE POLYETHYLENES; WASTE POLYPROPYLENE;

HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; MICROWAVES; OVENS; PARAFFINS; POLYPROPYLENES; VAPORS; VISCOSITY; WASTE DISPOSAL;

LIQUIDS;

EID: 84884584608     PISSN: 00162361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2013.08.037     Document Type: Article

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