TABLE 11.
Experimental results of pyrolysis of plastic waste by different authors.
| Reactor configuration | Feedstock | Temperature | Heating rate (°C/min) | Pressure | Residence time (min) | Solid (wt%) | Oil (wt%) | Gas (wt%) | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batch (sequential) | HDPE | 450 | — | — | 60 | 19.7 | 74.5 | 5.8 | Miskolczi et al. (2004) |
| Batch (sequential) | HDPE | 550 | 5 | — | — | 0 | 84.7 | 16.3 | Marcilla et al. (2009a) |
| Batch (sequential) | LDPE | 430 | 3 | — | — | 7.5 | 75.6 | 8.2 | Uddin et al. (1996) |
| Batch (sequential) | LDPE | 550 | 5 | — | — | 0 | 93.1 | 14.6 | Marcilla et al. (2009a) |
| Batch (sequential) | PP | 380 | 3 | 1 atm | — | 13.3 | 80.1 | 6.6 | Sakata et al. (1999) |
| Batch (sequential) | PP | 740 | — | — | — | 1.6 | 48.8 | 49.6 | Demirbas, (2004) |
| Batch (sequential) | PS | 500 | — | — | 150 | 0 | 96.73 | 3.27 | AdnanShah and Jan, (2014) |
| Batch (sequential) | PS | 581 | — | — | — | 0.6 | 89.5 | 9.9 | Demirbas, (2004) |
| Semi-batch (semi-flow) | HDPE | 400 | 7 | 1 atm | — | 2 | 82 | 16 | Kyong et al. (2002) |
| Semi-batch (semi-flow) | HDPE | 450 | 25 | 1 atm | — | 4.7 | 91.2 | 4.4 | Abbas-Abadi et al. (2013) |
| Semi-batch (semi-flow) | PP | 400 | 7 | 1 atm | — | 2 | 85 | 13 | Kyong et al. (2002) |
| Semi-batch (semi-flow) | PP | 450 | 25 | 1 atm | — | 3.6 | 92.3 | 4.1 | Abbas-Abadi et al. (2014) |
| Semi-batch (semi-flow) | PS | 400 | 7 | 1 atm | — | 4 | 90 | 6 | Kyong et al. (2002) |
| Fluidized bed (multiphase) | HDPE | 500 | — | — | 60 | 5 | 85 | 10 | Luo et al. (2000) |
| Fluidized bed (multiphase) | HDPE | 650 | — | — | 23 | 0 | 68.5 | 31.5 | Mastral et al. (2001) |
| Fluidized bed (multiphase) | LDPE | 600 | — | 1 atm | — | 0 | 51.0 | 24.2 | Williams and Williams, (1998) |
| Pressurized batch | PS | 425 | 10 | 0.31–1.6 MPa | 60 | 0.5 | 97 | 2.50 | Onwudili et al. (2009) |
| Horizontal steel | PP | 300 | 20 | — | 30 | 1.34 | 69.82 | 28.84 | Ahmad et al. (2014) |
| LDPE | 500 | 6 | 1 atm | — | 0.16 | 80.40 | 19.43 | Fakhrhoseini and Dastanian, (2013) | |
| Pressurized batch | LDPE | 425 | 10 | 0.8–4.3 MPa | 60 | 0.5 | 89.53 | 10 | Onwudili et al. (2009) |
| Vacuum batch | PVC | 520 | 10 | 2 kPa | — | 28.13 | 12.79 | 0.34 | Miranda et al. (1998) |
| Horizontal steel | HDPE | 350 | 20 | — | 30 | 1.88 | 80.88 | 17.24 | Ahmad et al. (2014) |
| PET | 500 | 6 | 1 atm | — | 8.98 | 38.89 | 52.13 | Fakhrhoseini and Dastanian, (2013) | |
| Fixed bed (packed) | PET | 500 | 10 | — | — | — | 23.1 | 76.9 | Cepeliogullar et al. (2013) |
| Fixed bed (packed) | PVC | 500 | 10 | — | — | 0 | 12.3 | 87.7 | Mastral et al. (2001) |
| Fixed bed (packed) | LDPE | 500 | 10 | — | 20 | 0 | 95 | 5 | Bagri and Williams, (2001) |