Technologies for chemical recycling of household plastics – A technical review and TRL assessment

•3 out of 9 chemical recycling technologies have the highest TRL of 9.•Plasma gasification of plastics could soon be fully commercialized.•Economic feasibility of chemical recycling is still challenging to asses.•Chemical recycling is only a part of solution for plastic recovery. Chemical recycling...

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Published in:Waste management (Elmsford) 2020-03, Vol.105, p.128-138
Main Authors: Solis, Martyna, Silveira, Semida
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
catalytic activity
catalytic cracking
Chemical recycling
Circular economy
economic feasibility
European Union
feedstocks
gasification
greenhouse gas emissions
issues and policy
packaging
packaging materials
Plastic packaging
Plastic waste
Plastics
Polymers
Product Packaging
pyrolysis
Recycling
Recycling rates
Technology
temperature
wastes
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