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Effects of temperature zones on pyrolysis products of mixed plastic waste

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Five of the most prevalent plastics in the Chinese market (polypropylene (PP), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), high-density polyethylene (PE), acrylonitrile–butadiene–styrene (ABS) copolymer, and polystyrene (PS)) were mixed to form waste plastic samples, which were then converted into renewable fuels via stepwise pyrolysis conducted up to a temperature of 500 °C. The pyrolysis behavior and product distribution were elucidated at different temperature intervals. The pyrolysis products tended to be highly variable among different temperature intervals. The carbon chain width of plastic-derived oil (PDO) increased significantly from 450 to 500 °C, and C12 became more dominant than C8 with increasing temperature. The oil derived from the pyrolysis of waste plastic samples containing PVC was dechlorinated at 460 °C. Products with carbon chain lengths from C1 to C3 were widely distributed in the non-condensable gas, and alkylation trends were observed for PP/PVC/PE/ABS/PS blends as the temperature interval increased.

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This research was funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51875297 and 52173101).

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Chang, T., Li, C., Fan, F. et al. Effects of temperature zones on pyrolysis products of mixed plastic waste. J Mater Cycles Waste Manag 25, 430–440 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10163-022-01549-9

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