Catalytic degradation of high density polyethylene: An evaluation of mesoporous and microporous catalysts using thermal analysis

被引:66
作者
Garforth, A [1 ]
Fiddy, S [1 ]
Lin, YH [1 ]
GhanbariSiakhali, A [1 ]
Sharratt, PN [1 ]
Dwyer, J [1 ]
机构
[1] UMIST,ENVIRONM TECHNOL CTR,DEPT CHEM ENGN,MANCHESTER M60 1QD,LANCS,ENGLAND
基金
英国工程与自然科学研究理事会;
关键词
catalytic degradation; MCM-41; polyethylene; thermal analysis; zeolites;
D O I
10.1016/S0040-6031(96)03145-0
中图分类号
O414.1 [热力学];
学科分类号
摘要
Catalytic degradation of waste polymers offers the potential for the selective recovery of useful chemical fractions by influencing the product distributions. Thermogravimetric analysis has been used to investigate the activity of various aluminosilicate catalysts in the degradation of high density polyethylene (HDPE). Amorphous silica-alumina significantly reduced the apparent activation energy as compared with uncatalysed thermal processes. Zeolites Y and ZSM-5 further reduced the activation energy resulting in more rapid degradation. Aluminium containing MCM-41 was found to be active in the degradation of HDPE at a rate similar to that of HZSM-5, confirming the potential of this family of materials in the cracking of heavier hydrocarbons. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science B.V.
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页码:65 / 69
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