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Composite Catalyst for Conversion of Plastic Waste to Fuel: Preparation and Performance

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In this work, we prepared a composite material comprising of Mn and Ag nanoparticles supported on graphene nanoplatelets embedded into a matrix of polyethylene glycol. The synthesized material was tested as a catalyst for pyrolytic conversion of high-density polyethylene into the methane-based gaseous mixture and solid char carbon in a fixed bed reactor and showed good performance.

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  1. Department of Renewable Energy Science and Engineering, Faculty of Postgraduate Studies for Advanced Science (PSAS), Beni-Suef University, 62511, Beni-Suef, Egypt

    A. Abdelrahman

  2. Department of Materials Science and Nanotechnology, Faculty of Postgraduate Studies for Advanced Sciences (PSAS), Beni-Suef University, 62511, Beni-Suef, Egypt

    A. H. Zaki

  3. Department of Environmental Sciences and Industrial Development, Faculty of Postgraduate Studies for Advanced Sciences (PSAS), Beni-Suef University, 62511, Beni-Suef, Egypt

    A. S. Hamouda

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Abdelrahman, A., Zaki, A.H. & Hamouda, A.S. Composite Catalyst for Conversion of Plastic Waste to Fuel: Preparation and Performance. Int. J Self-Propag. High-Temp. Synth. 31, 10–16 (2022). https://doi.org/10.3103/S1061386222010022

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