Oxidative liquefaction - approach for complex plastic waste stream conversion

The oxidative liquefaction method was used to get the data shown here. This method has been used to break down the polymer matrix of wind turbine blades (WTB), municipal solid waste (MSW), personal protective equipment (PPE), and photovoltaic panels (PV) and measure the total polymer degradation. In this experiment, the effects of five different parameters, such as reaction temperature, residence time, pressure, waste-to-liquid ratio, and oxidant concentration, on resin degradation were studied in detail. Experiments were performed in the temperature range of 250°C to 350°C with a residence time of 30 to 90 minutes, at a pressure of 20 to 40 bar, a waste-to-liquid ratio of 5-25%, and oxidant concentrations of 15-45% by weight.