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Systemized and Effective Methodologies of Converting Worn Naphtha Plastic into Combustible Fuels
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Researchers evaluated methods for converting waste naphtha-based plastics into combustible fuels, exploring pyrolysis and related thermochemical processes as potential strategies for reducing plastic waste accumulation while recovering energy value from discarded polymer materials.
Since its invention, plastic has found a lot of applications in human life and has become an inseparable part of our lives owing to its properties. The increase in plastic usage increases the plastic waste generated, occupying large spaces in both landfill sites and...
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