Title:
Pyrolysis of Plastic Waste from Old Landfill for 2nd Generation Biofuels
Author(s):
Faussone, G.C.
Document(s):
Paper
Poster
Abstract:
Old landfills represent huge stock of plastic, relatively easy to recover and virtually untapped resource for energy. In 2015 a pyrolysis plant of plastic waste sorted by an old landfill was assessed. From our knowledge it is the only case where plastic is obtained from an old landfill and the pyrolysis oil is sent to a refinery for transportation fuels manufacturing. The oil yield was approximately 49% with 96% of useful hydrocarbons for refining. Economics showed that the added value from waste to transportation fuel become feasible with international oil’s quotation above 52 USD/bbl. EU directive 2009/28/CE set a favorable framework for the development of this approach and what envisaged by UNDP in 2009 defining "waste plastic a promising resource for fuels" is within the reach.
Keywords:
alternative fuel, landfills, pyrolysis oil, transportation, waste
Topic:
Industry Sessions
Subtopic:
Biochemical Conversion
Event:
24th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition
Session:
ICV.1.49
Pages:
1748 - 1750
ISBN:
978-88-89407-165
Paper DOI:
10.5071/24thEUBCE2016-ICV.1.49
Price:
FREE
