Microwave Assisted Pyrolysis of Plastic Waste for Production of Fuels: A Review

This paper presents an overview of advantages of microwave assisted pyrolysis of waste plastics together with its limitations. It has been established that microwave induced pyrolysis can be used to get value added chemicals and fuels through its numerous noted advantages in contrast to conventional...

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Main Authors: Haroon, Arshad, Shaharin, A Sulaiman, Hussain, Zahid, Naz, Yasin, F., Basrawi
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Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2017
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spelling ump-190042017-11-09T03:27:02Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/19004/ Microwave Assisted Pyrolysis of Plastic Waste for Production of Fuels: A Review Haroon, Arshad Shaharin, A Sulaiman Hussain, Zahid Naz, Yasin F., Basrawi TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery This paper presents an overview of advantages of microwave assisted pyrolysis of waste plastics together with its limitations. It has been established that microwave induced pyrolysis can be used to get value added chemicals and fuels through its numerous noted advantages in contrast to conventional pyrolysis. The process has the potential for fast, volumetric and selective heating of plastics for the recovery of energy. The limitation in the use of dielectric material as absorbent in plastic pyrolysis has been highlighted. Special focus has been given to the constraints encountered in the accurate measurement of temperature and uniform heating in microwave assisted pyrolysis. A new alternative method based on microwave-metal interaction in the pyrolysis of plastic waste has been presented. Further it has been realized that proper investigation and understanding of microwave process shortcomings is fundamental to the successful implementation of the technology and at the same time provide a sustainable environment in the endeavor for waste to energy mission. EDP Sciences 2017 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en cc_by http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/19004/1/fkm-2017-firdaus-Microwave%20assisted%20pyrolysis%20of%20plastic.pdf Haroon, Arshad and Shaharin, A Sulaiman and Hussain, Zahid and Naz, Yasin and F., Basrawi (2017) Microwave Assisted Pyrolysis of Plastic Waste for Production of Fuels: A Review. In: MATEC Web of Conferences: UTP-UMP Symposium on Energy Systems 2017 (SES 2017), 26-27 September 2017 , Perak, Malaysia. pp. 1-7., 131 (02005). ISSN 2261-236X https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201713102005
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topic TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
spellingShingle TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
Haroon, Arshad
Shaharin, A Sulaiman
Hussain, Zahid
Naz, Yasin
F., Basrawi
Microwave Assisted Pyrolysis of Plastic Waste for Production of Fuels: A Review
description This paper presents an overview of advantages of microwave assisted pyrolysis of waste plastics together with its limitations. It has been established that microwave induced pyrolysis can be used to get value added chemicals and fuels through its numerous noted advantages in contrast to conventional pyrolysis. The process has the potential for fast, volumetric and selective heating of plastics for the recovery of energy. The limitation in the use of dielectric material as absorbent in plastic pyrolysis has been highlighted. Special focus has been given to the constraints encountered in the accurate measurement of temperature and uniform heating in microwave assisted pyrolysis. A new alternative method based on microwave-metal interaction in the pyrolysis of plastic waste has been presented. Further it has been realized that proper investigation and understanding of microwave process shortcomings is fundamental to the successful implementation of the technology and at the same time provide a sustainable environment in the endeavor for waste to energy mission.
format Conference or Workshop Item
author Haroon, Arshad
Shaharin, A Sulaiman
Hussain, Zahid
Naz, Yasin
F., Basrawi
author_facet Haroon, Arshad
Shaharin, A Sulaiman
Hussain, Zahid
Naz, Yasin
F., Basrawi
author_sort Haroon, Arshad
title Microwave Assisted Pyrolysis of Plastic Waste for Production of Fuels: A Review
title_short Microwave Assisted Pyrolysis of Plastic Waste for Production of Fuels: A Review
title_full Microwave Assisted Pyrolysis of Plastic Waste for Production of Fuels: A Review
title_fullStr Microwave Assisted Pyrolysis of Plastic Waste for Production of Fuels: A Review
title_full_unstemmed Microwave Assisted Pyrolysis of Plastic Waste for Production of Fuels: A Review
title_sort microwave assisted pyrolysis of plastic waste for production of fuels: a review
publisher EDP Sciences
publishDate 2017
url http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/19004/
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http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/19004/1/fkm-2017-firdaus-Microwave%20assisted%20pyrolysis%20of%20plastic.pdf
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