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Pyrolysis is considered as a promising direction in the processing of plastic waste for energy production and as a clean technology that meets energy security objectives. The main products obtained in the pyrolysis process are gas, liquid (condensable pyrolysis fuel), and coal (solid component). The influence of the process temperature and catalysts on the yield of pyrolysis fractions is analyzed. This study indicates that it is important not only to solve the problem of plastic waste, but also to develop fuels based on the pyrolysis of plastics.
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Patrusheva, T.N., Petrov, S.K., Matveev, P.V. et al. Pyrolysis as a Promising Direction in the Processing of Plastic Waste to Produce Energy. Theor Found Chem Eng 56, 888–891 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1134/S004057952205013X
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