Paper Title: Analysis of an Economic Pyrolysis Plant to Convert Plastic Waste to Liquid Fuel

Author's name: Sundar Vettumperumal , Arockia Jayadhass, M. Navaneetha Krishnan, Vijaya Nanthini S

Plastic is a high molecular weight substance that is used in our everyday lives and is now posing a significant danger to the environment. Tanzania generates around 60 thousand tonnes of plastic annually, leading to a common sight of discarded items filling bins and landfills. While ongoing efforts aim to create biodegradable polymers for the future, there has been limited progress in addressing the current plastic waste issue. This article proposes a potential solution by transforming waste plastic into value-added fuels, offering an alternative approach to plastic recycling. This method simultaneously tackles two widespread issues: the accumulation of waste plastics and the shortage of fuel. Plastic waste (low density polyethylene) will be pyrolyzed in this project to produce liquid fuel with the same qualities as crude fuels. Pyrolysis occurs in the absence of oxygen and at high temperatures of around 300oC, hence a reactor to generate the necessary temperature for the process was developed. Waste plastics will be depolymerized to produce various value-added fuels for instance diesel, kerosene and petrol, lubricating oil. Transforming plastic decay into gasoline yields advantages for both the environment and the economy. The conversion of plastics to fuel will now transform the difficulties into an opportunity to create income from trash.

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