A new study published in the journal Biofuels, Plastic from used personal protective equipment (PPE) can be transformed into renewable liquid fuels.
The researchers call for PPE waste to be converted into fuel using chemical a process called pyrolysis.
The transformation into bio crude, a type of synthetic fuel, will not just prevent the severe after-effects to humankind and the environment but also produce a source of energy.
Pyrolysis is a thermochemical treatment, which can be applied to any organic (carbon-based) product.
This Treatment can be done on pure products as well as mixtures.
In this treatment, the material is exposed to a high temperature of 300-400 °Celsius in the absence of oxygen goes through chemical and physical separation into different molecules.
It simultaneously involves the change of physical phase and chemical composition and is an irreversible process.
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