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CFD-DDPM modeling of chlorine-rich medical plastic waste in 2D downdraft gasification

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Integration of PRO/II simulation and XGBoost machine learning for predicting and optimizing hydrogen-rich syngas from air-blown biomass–plastic co-gasification

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Sustainable Hydrogen Production from Plastic Waste: Optimizing Pyrolysis for a Circular Economy

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A novel slurry co-pyrolysis process for hydrogen production from polypropylene and waste motor oil based on a synergistic mechanism

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Valorization of Plastic Waste into Hydrogen: Ni–Co/Al2O3–ZrO2 Nanocatalyst for Efficient Steam Reforming of Low‐Density Polyethylene (LDPE)

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A Comprehensive Review of Chemical Looping Processes: From Fundamentals to Applications

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Fine-tuning the fountain confined spouted bed reactor for HDPE steam cracking: Influence of bed particle size and steam flow rate

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Systematic study on the combustion behavior and gaseous product emissions of typical plastics and their blends

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