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. 2021 Feb 9;35(5):3529–3557. doi: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.0c03918

Table 1. Reviews about the Thermochemical Routes for the Valorization of Waste Plastics.

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Thermal and Catalytic Pyrolysis
Wong et al.4 different technologies for the production of fuels
fuels of single type plastics, mixed and municipal waste plastics
   
Anuar Sharuddin et al.5 different technologies and operating conditions
composition and properties of the gas the liquids products to be used as fuels
   
Al-Salem et al.6 reaction technologies
role of the catalyst in the pyrolysis
   
Lopez et al.3 technologies and operating conditions for the production of fuels and raw materials from different plastics
pros and cons of each technology
   
Kasar et al.7 reaction technologies
effects of the operating conditions on obtained products
co-pyrolysis of plastics with oil-derived residues
   
Qureshi et al.8 opportunities and challenges for the commercialization of the liquid product as a fuel
   
Solis and Silveira9 pros and cons of the thermochemical routes
degree of establishment of different commercial technologies and pilot plants
   
Catalytic Pyrolysis
Serrano et al.10 effects of the porous structure and acidity of the catalyst on the product distribution obtained in the cracking of polyolefins
   
Miandad et al.11 advantages of catalytic pyrolysis
catalysts for the pyrolysis of different plastics
effects of the catalyst on the product composition and distribution
   
Li et al.12 different catalysts in the pyrolysis of municipal solid wastes (mixtures of plastics, paper, textiles, organic wastes, and others)
   
Mark et al.13 analysis of the performance of different catalysts for the cracking of plastics