An electricity-powered future for mixed plastic waste chemical recycling

Copyright © 2024 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.

Bibliographische Detailangaben
Veröffentlicht in:Waste management (New York, N.Y.). - 1999. - 193(2024) vom: 10. Dez., Seite 155-170
1. Verfasser: Theofanidis, Stavros A (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Delikonstantis, Evangelos, Yfanti, Vasileia-Loukia, Galvita, Vladimir V, Lemonidou, Angeliki A, Van Geem, Kevin
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2024
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Waste management (New York, N.Y.)
Schlagworte:Journal Article Chemical recycling Electrification Plastic waste
Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:Copyright © 2024 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.
In contemporary times, global plastic waste production has doubled in comparison to two decades ago, with only 9% effectively recycled. The polymer industry is undergoing a transition to address the disparity between plastic production and end-of-life waste management. Chemical recycling offers a solution by converting plastic waste into its constituent building blocks, or monomers, which can be utilized in the production of new, high-quality plastics. This concise review provides an overview of conventional chemical recycling technologies employing heated reactors, before delving into ongoing efforts towards electrifying the chemical recycling process. A conceptual framework for a fully electrified value chain aimed at achieving plastics circularity is outlined and analyzed. Additionally, attention is given to the challenges posed by industry inertia towards adopting electrified technologies, as well as performance issues stemming from the intermittent nature of renewable energy sources and the availability of long-duration renewable electricity storage options
Beschreibung:Date Revised 11.12.2024
published: Print-Electronic
Citation Status Publisher
ISSN:1879-2456
DOI:10.1016/j.wasman.2024.12.003