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Research & Development in Material Science

A Review on Kinetic Study of Thermal Degradation of Plastic

  • Open or Close Jigisha Modi*

    Shroff SR Rotary Institute of Chemical Technology, India

    *Corresponding author: Jigisha Modi, Shroff SR Rotary Institute of Chemical Technology, India.

Submission: November 01, 2018; Published: November 30, 2018

DOI: 10.31031/RDMS.2018.09.000706

ISSN : 2576-8840
Volume9 Issue2

Abstract

Pyrolysis is thermal decomposition or degradation of material in the absence of oxygen which includes heating of plastic from ambient temperature to 900 °C in generally presence of nitrogen. Isothermal decomposition of plastic consists of decomposition of plastic from ambient temperature to required temperature at constant heating rate, whereas non-isothermal decomposition of plastic includes decomposition of plastic implied at different heating rates. Different types of waste plastics can be categorized as are Polyethylene (PE), Polypropylene (PP), Polyvinylchloride (PVC), Polystyrene (PS), Polyethylene terephthalate (PET), etc. This paper includes a mini review on kinetic study on thermal degradation of plastic.

Keywords:Plastic waste; Pyrolysis; Kinetic model

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