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Plastic waste carbonization - a review. Part I. Morphology and characteristics of carbonization products
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This review covers the carbonization of plastic waste—including PE, PP, PS, and PET—as a pathway for recycling and renewable energy generation. The first installment focuses on the morphology, structure, and physicochemical properties of the resulting carbonized products.
This article presents a literature review on the carbonization of plastic waste as a modern approach to waste recycling and a source of renewable energy. The first part of the review discusses the structure and properties of carbonized products, including PE, PP, PS, and PET.
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