Plastics Waste: Feedstock Recycling, Chemical Recycling and Incineration
- ISBN-10
- 1859573312
- ISBN-13
- 9781859573310
- Category
- Science
- Pages
- 122
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2002
- Publisher
- iSmithers Rapra Publishing
- Author
- Arnold Tucker
Description
This report examines the issue of converting plastics waste into energy and/or useful chemicals. Much plastic material is discarded as waste, such as packaging and end-of-life vehicle components. This report introduces the different waste management options. It discusses the methods available for treating mixed plastics waste and PVC-rich plastics waste. The emphasis in this report is on technologies which are already being used or assessed for use on a commercial scale. Comparisons are made between the different types of recycling currently available in terms of life cycle assessment and environmental impact. Feedstock recycling is discussed extensively in this review. This report is accompanied by around 400 abstracts from papers in the Rapra Polymer Library database.
Get the book
Other editions
Similar books
-
Plastics and the Environment
By Anthony L. AndradyThe first of the book's four sections represents a basic introduction to the key subject matter of plastics and the environment; the second explores several pertinent applications of plastics with environmental implications-packaging, ...
-
Plastic Waste and Recycling: Environmental Impact, Societal Issues, Prevention, and Solutions
By Trevor M. LetcherThis is an essential guide for anyone involved in plastic waste or recycling, including researchers and advanced students across plastics engineering, polymer science, polymer chemistry, environmental science, and sustainable materials.
-
Plastics Waste Management: Processing and Disposal
By Muralisrinivasan Natamai SubramanianThis book provides new and exciting vistas for finding adequate recycling methods as well as the starting materials and intermediates for PU products.
-
Plastics Waste Management: Processing and Disposal
By Muralisrinivasan Natamai SubramanianThe book provides clear explanations for newcomers to the subject as well as contemporary details and theory for the experienced user in plastics waste management.
-
Recycling of PVC and Mixed Plastic Waste
By Francesco Paolo La MantiaThis book, on recycling of PVC and mixed plastic wastes, has been compiled from contributions from an array of scientists from several countries who are playing a leading role in plastic recycling.
-
Plastic Wastes: Management, Control, Recycling and Disposal
By T. Randall Curlee, Sujit DasThe information in the book is from the following documents: Methods to manage and control plastic wastes--report to Congress, prepared by the US Environmental Protection Agency, February 1990, and Plastics...
-
Plastics Waste Management
By Nabil MustafaThis volume discusses the structure and growth of the plastics industry, comprehensively displaying the complete cycle of plastics from raw materials to waste and solutions related to this waste - presenting practical cost scenarios for the ...
-
Degradable Polymers, Recycling, and Plastics Waste Management
By AlbertssonBased on the International Workshop on Controlled Life-Cycle of Polymeric Materials held in Stockholm, this work examines degradable polymers and the recycling of plastic materials.
-
Ending Plastic Waste: Community Actions Around the World
By Chris Wilcox, Kathryn Willis, Britta Denise HardestyPerfect for decision-makers working in environmental and marine fields, industry stakeholders and citizen scientist groups, this book provides guidance on how to successfully implement a new program, what resources are needed and the ...
-
Understanding Plastics Recycling: Economic, Ecological, and Technical Aspects of Plastic Waste Handling
By Natalie Rudolph, Raphael Kiesel, Chuanchom AumnateThis book shows the true and often-underestimated market potential of plastics recycling, with analysis from economic, ecological, and technical perspectives.