Catalytic Cracking of Waste Polypropylene in a Nitrogen Fluidized Bed Reactor

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ABSTRACT

Polypropylene (PP) is rated first as volume leader in the plastic sector. Its non-biodegradable property poses serious environmental problem in case of disposal. The catalytic cracking of PP was performed with various catalysts i.e. ZSM-5, Zeolite, RB and SPS. The cracking was observed under different feed to catalyst ratio i.e. 1:1 to 5:1. The fluidized bed reactor was fabricated with arrangement to measure the temperature ranging from 100C to 800C. The effective of feed to catalyst ratio was found 3:1 at a temperature range of 420C - 510C and catalyst ZSM-5 gives maximum liquid conversion of waste PP. Conversion of PP to liquid fuel will not only resolve the problem of disposal of waste polypropylene plastic but also give a value aided product.

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Vyas, A. , Singh, S. , Sharma, K. and Singh, S. (2016) Catalytic Cracking of Waste Polypropylene in a Nitrogen Fluidized Bed Reactor. Journal of Geoscience and Environment Protection, 4, 20-25. doi: 10.4236/gep.2016.44004.

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