In 1950, global plastic production was about 2 million tons. It's now about 400 million tons—an increase of nearly 20,000%. As a material, it has seemingly limitless potential. Plastic is inexpensive ...

Dr. Byungwook Hwang's research team from the CCS Research Department at the Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) has successfully developed a process that applies the circulating fluidized bed ...

To facilitate resource utilization of waste tires (WT) and oily sludge (OS), waste tire-sludge adsorbent (WTSA) was developed using co-pyrolysis technology, and its effectiveness in adsorbing crude ...

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Catalytic pyrolysis of polystyrene waste is an emerging thermochemical conversion designed to depolymerise polystyrene into valuable chemicals and fuels under reduced temperature or residence time ...

The mounting global plastic waste crisis has compelled scientists and engineers to seek novel solutions. Among the various technologies being explored, the pyrolysis of plastic waste has emerged as a ...

Two new plastic pyrolysis plants are in the works in the US that could add a new recycling option for plastic trash and increase the supply of some commodity chemicals. In pyrolysis, a feedstock such ...

Significant market opportunities exist in advanced recycling technologies, driven by global awareness of plastic waste and rising demand for sustainable solutions. Key advancements include ...

Evonik’s Purocel product line offers adsorbents specifically designed to remove impurities from pyrolysis oil. The Purocel ...

Scientists have demonstrated a new plasma-based process that converts wet coffee waste into high-performance ...

A world-first flame plasma pyrolysis technology eliminates the need for pre-drying, turning moisture-laden organic waste into ...