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ClearStudy of the Environmental İmpact of Petroleum Product Waste Generated During Polyethylene Production at the SOCAR Polymer Plant
Researchers analyzed the environmental impact of polyethylene production at the SOCAR Polymer plant, examining the morphological composition of waste generated during synthesis, polymerization, and granulation stages and quantifying emissions of petroleum product waste with implications for microplastic pollution.
Study of the Environmental Impact of Waste Generated During Polyethylene Production at the Socar Polymer Plant
This paper is a duplicate entry of ID 2268, examining the same study on environmental impact of polyethylene production waste at the SOCAR Polymer Plant.
Petrochemical industry as a source for microplastics; abundance and characteristics of pollution in soil, sewage, and bay
This is the first study to track microplastic pollution from a petrochemical industrial site through its soil, wastewater, and into the nearby bay. Soil near the production facilities contained up to 4,620 microplastic particles per kilogram, and significant amounts passed through wastewater treatment into open waters. The research shows that plastic manufacturing facilities are a direct and substantial source of microplastic contamination in the environment.
Preliminary Investigation of Microplastics in Sediments from Industrial Manufacturing Waste Sources
Microplastic contamination was investigated in sediments from industrial manufacturing waste sources, finding that plastics -- particularly polyethylene particles -- accumulate in sediments as repositories for both point-source and diffuse microplastic pollution.
Is the petrochemical industry an overlooked critical source of environmental microplastics?
Researchers found that a petrochemical wastewater treatment plant is a significant but overlooked source of environmental microplastics, with high abundances detected in influent, effluent, and sludge, suggesting the petrochemical industry warrants greater scrutiny.
Polymers and Microplastics: Implications on Our Environment and Sustainability
This review discusses the environmental implications of polymers and microplastics, covering their properties, production trends, degradation pathways, and ecological impacts. It highlights the tension between the industrial utility of plastics and their growing threat to environmental and human health.
Risk assessment of microplastic exposure: A case study near a refinery factory at the central coast of Vietnam
Researchers assessed microplastic contamination on a beach near a refinery on the central coast of Vietnam and found plastic particles in all collected samples, averaging about 1,582 particles per kilogram of sediment. Fibers and fragments were the dominant shapes, with polyethylene terephthalate being the most common polymer type. The study indicates that industrial coastal areas face elevated microplastic pollution levels that may pose environmental and health risks.
Plastic waste management in recycling facilities: Intentionally generated MPs as an emerging contaminant
Researchers characterized microplastic pollution in wastewater from four plastic recycling facilities in Turkey, finding that the recycling process itself generates significant quantities of microplastics. The dominant polymers detected were polyethylene and polypropylene, matching the materials being processed. The study suggests that plastic recycling facilities are an overlooked source of microplastic contamination and that better wastewater treatment at these sites is needed.
Ignored microplastic sources from plastic bottle recycling
Researchers measured microplastic generation and fate in three facilities that recycle post-consumer PET bottles into flakes, finding microplastic concentrations in production wastewater ranging from 23 to 1,836 milligrams per liter. Overall wastewater removal ranged from 53% to 99.6% by mass, with the remainder concentrated in sludge, revealing plastic recycling facilities as a poorly recognized source of microplastic pollution.
The destiny of microplastics in one typical petrochemical wastewater treatment plant
This study tracked the fate of microplastics through a petrochemical wastewater treatment plant, finding that while most microplastics were removed during treatment, the plant still released measurable quantities into receiving waters, identifying the petrochemical industry as a point source of microplastic emissions.
Pollution Characteristics and Risk Assessment of Microplastics and Plasticizers Around a Typical Chemical Industrial Park
Plastic manufacturing facilities are an overlooked but significant local source of microplastic and chemical pollution. Sampling a river downstream of a Chinese plastics industrial park, researchers found microplastic concentrations 2.8 times higher below the plant's wastewater discharge point than upstream, with an estimated 22 trillion microplastic particles entering the environment from that single facility annually. The study also detected high levels of DEHP, a plasticizer chemical classified as an endocrine disruptor, in both water and sediments — highlighting that plastic production zones create compound pollution risks combining microplastics with hazardous chemical additives.
Environmental Problems in Obtaining and Application of Polymer Composites in the Republic of Belarus
This paper discusses environmental challenges associated with manufacturing and using polymer composite materials in Belarus, touching on pollution risks from plastic production processes.
Étude du relargage de Microplastiques lors de la phase d'usage des produits issus de l'industrie de la plasturgie
This French-language study characterized microplastic release from plastic products during use in the plastics industry, evaluating how product type, mechanical stress, and material properties influence particle generation rates — providing data relevant to occupational and consumer exposure assessment.
Prevention and control strategies for non-regulated industrial microplastic spills
Researchers examined prevention and control strategies for microplastic spills from industrial activities, analyzing the challenges of identifying industrially sourced primary microplastics in the environment and proposing management frameworks to reduce pollution from non-regulated industrial sources.
Extraction and Characterization of Microplastics from Portuguese Industrial Effluents
Researchers characterized microplastic contamination in effluents from multiple Portuguese industrial sectors, finding that various well-established industries contribute to microplastic release into wastewater and pose risks of contaminating aquifers.
Soil Pollution with Microplastic in the Impact Area of a Plant Producing Expanded Polystyrene
Researchers measured microplastic contamination in soil near a polystyrene insulation board factory in Belarus, finding elevated concentrations in both the industrial site and downstream floodplain sediments. Industrial facilities that produce or process plastic materials are an underappreciated local source of microplastic soil pollution.
Potential contamination of microplastic from plastic recycling enterprises in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Researchers found that plastic recycling plants in Ho Chi Minh City release significant concentrations of microplastics through their wastewater and sludge, with thousands of particles per liter in effluent, identifying recycling facilities as an underrecognized continuous source of microplastic pollution.
Quantification of microplastics in wastewater systems of German industrial parks and their wastewater treatment plants
Researchers provided one of the first assessments of microplastic occurrence in German industrial park wastewater systems, quantifying microplastic distribution across production plant effluents and treatment plant stages to understand industrial contributions to aquatic pollution.
Microplastics Identification in Plastic Recycling Facility: Removal Efficiencies of the Treatment Plants and Its Potential Release to the Environment
A plastic recycling facility in Indonesia was found to release significant quantities of microplastics into its wastewater, with nearly 500 particles per liter entering the treatment system and smaller fragments persisting even after treatment. The findings highlight that recycling operations — often considered part of the solution to plastic waste — can themselves be a meaningful source of microplastic pollution in local waterways.
First quantification of semi-crystalline microplastics in industrial wastewaters
Researchers provided the first quantitative data on microplastic concentrations in industrial wastewaters, sampling effluents from three different industrial sites to characterize semi-crystalline microplastic content. The study filled a critical data gap showing that industrial wastewater is a meaningful contributor to overall microplastic emissions into natural water bodies.
Investigating Adhesion and Degradation of Polymer Materials for Industrial Applications
This study investigated the adhesion and degradation behaviors of polymer materials used in industrial applications, examining how surface interactions and environmental breakdown contribute to plastic pollution through microplastic generation.
Recycle or Not? An Exploration of Microplastic Generation During Plastic Processing via a Local Case Study
Researchers measured microplastic generation during plastic extrusion processing for both virgin and recycled materials, finding that each ton of plastic processed releases between roughly 213,000 and 98 million microplastic particles. Virgin plastic processing and water ring pelletizing techniques generated more and smaller microplastics than recycling operations, making plastic recycling the preferable option for reducing microplastic emissions. Simulations showed that up to 84% of these particles could be removed using commonly available filtration materials at processing facilities.
Identifikasi Mikroplastik pada Air Sungai Akibat Limbah Pabrik Daur Ulang Plastik di Sidoarjo dan Mojokerto
This Indonesian study identified microplastic contamination in river water near plastic recycling factories in Sidoarjo and Mojokerto. The findings show that plastic recycling facilities can themselves be sources of microplastic pollution, releasing particles into nearby waterways during processing.
Assessing the environmental footprint of recycled plastic pellets: A life-cycle assessment perspective
This study used life-cycle assessment to evaluate the environmental impact of producing recycled plastic pellets from waste polyolefin plastics. While recycling reduced carbon emissions compared to making new plastic, the process still required significant energy, especially when solvent recovery was maximized. The research is relevant to the microplastics problem because it shows that even recycling processes need optimization to truly reduce the environmental footprint of plastic waste.