Cradle to Gate
Identity ID
d1e082de-d11f-4be4-bc03-d6d64abd8f1a
Materials
Associated ID
142870ab-6b06-4ede-b68c-d1d1096708d6
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Description
This process is a catalytic cracking process for waste plastics, which refers to the cracking of plastics such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyethylene (PE), and polypropylene (PP) into fuels including dry gas, liquefied gas, hydrogen, and petrol under high temperature and high pressure conditions, while by-products such as chlorine, sodium hypochlorite, and dilute hydrochloric acid are also generated. Exhaust gases are generated from facilities and equipment such as the raw material pretreatment unit, pyrolysis unit, wastewater treatment plant, and circulating water plant, mainly consisting of NMVOCs, particulate matter, sulfur dioxide, and certain heavy metal pollutants. Wastewater is primarily produced from the pyrolysis unit and waste salt decomposition unit. Waste metals and salt sludge generated during the treatment process are classified as general industrial waste and are sold externally for recycling and treatment. Spent activated carbon and spent catalysts/slag are hazardous wastes, which are handed over to qualified enterprises for disposal.
Activity Description
This dataset represents the process of catalytic cracking of mixed plastics into fuel oil and fuel gas under high temperature and pressure conditions with the aid of a catalyst. The process includes energy and auxiliary material consumption during catalytic cracking, as well as the generation of by-products, waste, atmospheric emissions, and waterborne emissions.
Process Description
A process that, under high temperature and pressure and in the presence of a catalyst, catalytically cracks waste plastics into fuels such as fuel oil and fuel gas, while generating other by-products.
Time period
2022
2026
Geography
China
Geography comment
Jieyang, Guangdong
Macroeconomic value
Business-as-Usual
Data validation
Yes
Technology
Current Technology
Technology comment
Catalytically cracking waste plastics into fuel oil, fuel gas, etc. under high temperature and high pressure with the aid of a catalyst