Catalytic Conversion of Waste Plastics to Hydrocarbon Fuels

本项目旨在研究废塑料催化转化为液体燃料。塑料约占城市废物总量的20%，是一个主要的环境问题，因为目前通过堆填区处理的做法具有长期危害潜力，并且不可持续。我们建议在实验室螺杆挤压反应器中研究纯组分塑料及其混合物的催化降解动力学，比较不同的催化剂，并开发用于规模化的工艺模型。所开发的程序和专门知识将有助于可持续发展，并为澳大利亚提供国际竞争优势。

This project aims to investigate the catalytic conversion of waste plastics to liquid fuels. Plastics comprise about 20% of municipal waste by volume, and are a major environmental concern as the present practice of disposal by landfilling has long-term hazard potential and is unsustainable. We propose to study the kinetics of the catalytic degradation of pure component plastics as well as their mixtures in a laboratory screw extrusion reactor, compare alternative catalysts, and develop process models to be used for scale up. The process and know-how developed will contribute to sustainable development, and provide an internationally competitive advantage to Australia.