Issue 17, 2012
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RSC Advances

Microwave-assisted pyrolysis of HDPE using an activated carbon bed

Alan D. Russell,*a   Evangelia I. Antreou,a   Su Shiung Lam,b   Carlos Ludlow-Palafoxa  and  Howard A. Chasea  

* Corresponding authors

a Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, New Museums Site, Pembroke St, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 3RA, UK
E-mail: ar508@cam.ac.uk, ea329@cam.ac.uk, cl232@cam.ac.uk, hac1000@cam.ac.uk

b Department of Engineering Science, University Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia
E-mail: sushiung@gmail.com

Abstract

Microwave assisted pyrolysis of high density polyethylene (HDPE) using a reactor bed of catalytic activated carbon produces a condensed liquid product with a carbon chain length profile matching petrol and diesel. Greater cracking was observed across all operating temperatures, and a lighter liquid product with a narrower range of chain lengths was produced compared to the use of a bed of traditional coke.

Graphical abstract: Microwave-assisted pyrolysis of HDPE using an activated carbon bed

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C2RA20859H
Article type
Communication
Submitted
03 May 2012
Accepted
10 Jun 2012
First published
10 Jul 2012

RSC Adv., 2012,2, 6756-6760

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Microwave-assisted pyrolysis of HDPE using an activated carbon bed

A. D. Russell, E. I. Antreou, S. S. Lam, C. Ludlow-Palafox and H. A. Chase, RSC Adv., 2012, 2, 6756 DOI: 10.1039/C2RA20859H

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