(693d) Optimization of Fuel Composition for Plastic Derived Fuel Oil Produced Via Trash to Tank

A potential method for eliminating waste plastic from the ecosystem is conversion of post-consumer plastic into liquid fuel via pyrolysis. Trash to Tank (3T) is a concept based on the conversion of plastic types, high-density polyethylene, low-density polyethylene, polypropylene and polystyrene, into fuel suitable for use in diesel or kerosene applications. However, the application of 3T via slow pyrolysis in rural regions of developing countries yields varying fuel composition due to the absence of costly distillation techniques required to purify the fuel. Therefore, the outlet fuel composition is mainly affected by input waste plastic type, operating temperatures of the slow pyrolysis reaction, and the addition of catalysts. This contribution studies the impacts of these factors to determine the optimum operating standards for generating either diesel or kerosene fuel. The results of this study will improve 3T application in rural regions by creating specified markets for the plastic derived fuel oil, which in return will minimize waste plastic accumulation in developing countries.