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: Received: 22 December 2023 / Approved: 22 December 2023 / Online: 22 December 2023 (11:20:40 CET)
How to cite:
Keshavarzzadeh, M.; Mashinini, M. Unlocking the Energy Potential of Polymer Waste: Innovations in Recycling and Energy Generation. Preprints2023, 2023121744. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202312.1744.v1
Keshavarzzadeh, M.; Mashinini, M. Unlocking the Energy Potential of Polymer Waste: Innovations in Recycling and Energy Generation. Preprints 2023, 2023121744. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202312.1744.v1
Keshavarzzadeh, M.; Mashinini, M. Unlocking the Energy Potential of Polymer Waste: Innovations in Recycling and Energy Generation. Preprints2023, 2023121744. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202312.1744.v1
APA Style
Keshavarzzadeh, M., & Mashinini, M. (2023). Unlocking the Energy Potential of Polymer Waste: Innovations in Recycling and Energy Generation. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202312.1744.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Keshavarzzadeh, M. and Madindwa Mashinini. 2023 "Unlocking the Energy Potential of Polymer Waste: Innovations in Recycling and Energy Generation" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202312.1744.v1
Abstract
The accumulation of waste polymer in ecosystems is a problem that affects the environment on a global scale. This paper presents the design of Pwave+, a microwave pyrolysis system that has been optimized to recycle waste polymer into valuable hydrocarbon fuels and chemicals. Heating in a microwave oven is both volumetric and rapid, which improves the effectiveness of pyrolysis and the quality of the product. The production of waste polymer oil and gas products was boosted to its full potential by a continuous microwave vortex reactor. The product gases allowed for complete independence in terms of energy production. Modeling, simulation, and experimentation with advanced technology are used to optimize the pyrolysis parameters and the performance of the reactor. As a result, simulation and programming are solutions to problems. The results of this study demonstrated both the technical viability and the long-term viability of continuous microwave pyrolysis as a method for recycling mixed polymer waste streams. The Pwave+ continuous microwave vortex reactor is described in this study. It is capable of converting various polymer waste streams into hydrocarbon products as well as energy. The use of microwaves to assist in the pyrolysis process has the potential to cut down on plastic pollution and the amount of waste that is dumped in landfills. This could provide valuable insights for the design and commercialization of similar systems.
Keywords
Energy; polymer; Recycling; pyrolysis; microwave
Subject
Engineering, Energy and Fuel Technology
Copyright:
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