A new process turns plastic waste into gasoline and diesel fuel
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The method converts polyethylene into gasoline- and diesel-like fuels at less than 200 °C, without noble metals or external hydrogen.
Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed a new process for converting polyethylene, one of the world's most widely used plastics, into gasoline- and diesel-like fuels. The results were published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society and a patent has been filed for the technology, Science Daily reported.
Scientists Develop Process That Turns Plastic Waste into Gasoline and Diesel-like Fuels
Get latest articles and stories on Health at LatestLY. Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a relatively simple method to convert polyethylene, the widely used plastic found in shopping bags and cutting boards, into gasoline- and diesel-like fuels. Health News | Scientists Develop Process That Turns Plastic Waste into Gasoline and Diesel-like Fuels.
A new process turns plastic waste into gasoline and diesel fuel
Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a surprisingly simple way to turn polyethylene, the common plastic used in shopping bags and cutting boards, into gasoline and diesel-like fuels. The process uses inexpensive aluminum-based molten salts to break long plastic molecules into smaller hydrocarbons, producing about 60% gasoline under relatively mild conditions.
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