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Impact of Metal Impregnation of Commercial Zeolites in the Catalytic Pyrolysis of Real Mixture of Post-Consumer Plastic Waste

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Marco F. Paucar-Sánchez, M. Calero, G. Blázquez, Rafael R. Solís, Mario J. Muñoz‐Batista, M.A. Martín‐Lara

Summary

This study tested the catalytic pyrolysis of real mixed post-consumer plastic waste using metal-impregnated commercial zeolites, finding that metal loading significantly influenced product yields and selectivity toward fuel-range hydrocarbons.

This work reports the study of the catalytic pyrolysis of rejected plastic fractions collected from municipal solid waste whose mechanical recovery is not plausible due to technical or poor conservation issues. The chemical recycling using catalytic pyrolysis was carried out over commercial zeolites formulas, i.e., HY and HZSM-5, in which Ni or Co metals were deposited at two different loadings (1 and 5%, wt.). The presence of these transition metals on the zeolitic supports impacted the total production of compounds existing in the liquid oil. The samples were characterized in terms of structural, chemical, and morphologic properties, and the production of different fuel fractions (gasoline, light cycle oil, and heavy cycle oil) was correlated with a combined parameter defined as a ratio of Acidity/BET area.

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