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ENEA Technology
FEDORA - FEEDSTOCK RECYCLING OF MIXED PLASTICS
Technology Readiness Level (TRL)
4
Innovations and Benefits
Recovery of plastics from waste regardless of the polymer complexity and the degree of contamination. Development of thermochemical reactions with the use of waste ash as catalysts with the result of a double recovery of materials. Experimentation on type Y and ZSM5 zeolite catalysts with different pore diameter and Si/Al ratio.
Use
Production of crude oils to be refined for: thermoelectric power plant, cement factory, glassworks, central heating system.
Production of intermediates for synthetic chemistry.
Applications and ongoing Activities
Construction of a bench-scale pyrolysis reactor with two different geometries and volumes of the furnace complete with condensing unit for oil collection and gas sampling and operating up to 1000 °C in both isothermal and dynamic conditions.
Tests of thermal and catalytic pyrolysis on mixed plastics and on composite materials (microchips) of thermosetting polymer matrix with additives and metal fiber for the recovery of metals.
Upgrading of ash from waste of different origin to improve its specific area, the Si/Al ratio and the degree of acidity/basicity.
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