Microwave Assisted Pyrolysis of Plastic Waste for Production of Fuels: A Review

• Main Authors: Haroon, Arshad, Shaharin, A Sulaiman, Hussain, Zahid, Naz, Yasin, F., Basrawi
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: EDP Sciences 2017
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/19004/1/fkm-2017-firdaus-Microwave%20assisted%20pyrolysis%20of%20plastic.pdf; http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/19004/; https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201713102005

This paper presents an overview of advantages of microwave assisted pyrolysis of waste plastics together with its limitations. It has been established that microwave induced pyrolysis can be used to get value added chemicals and fuels through its numerous noted advantages in contrast to conventional...