Mechanical and chemical recycling of solid plastic waste

•This paper reviews the current pathways for recycling of solid plastic waste, via both mechanical and chemical recycling.•The predominant industrial technologies, design strategies and recycling examples of specific waste streams are reviewed.•The main challenges and some potential remedies are dis...

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Published in:Waste management (Elmsford) 2017-11, Vol.69, p.24-58
Main Authors: Ragaert, Kim, Delva, Laurens, Van Geem, Kevin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
CATALYTIC CRACKING
Chemical recycling
gasification
hydrogen
MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
Mechanical recycling
packaging
PLASTICS
POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE
Polyethylene Terephthalates
Polymers
Product Packaging
pyrolysis
RECYCLING
Recycling - methods
Solid plastic waste
Solid Waste
SOLID WASTES
wastes
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