Millions of tons of plastic waste could be turned into clean fuels, other products

(Purdue University) A new chemical conversion process could transform the world's polyolefin waste, a form of plastic, into useful products, such as clean fuels and other items.The conversion process developed at Purdue University incorporates selective extraction and hydrothermal liquefaction. Once the plastic is converted into naphtha, it can be used as a feedstock for other chemicals or further separated into specialty solvents or other products.

Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - February 6, 2019 Category: Biology Source Type: news