Simulation of waste plastic gasification and thermogravimetric analysis of waste plastic in CO2 atmosphere
[Thesis]
Ruth Damilola Alli
Al Shoaibi, Ahmed; Srinivasakannan, Chandrasekar
The Petroleum Institute (United Arab Emirates)
2016
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Committee members: Al Hassan, Saeed; Banat, Fawzi; Wang, Kean
Place of publication: United States, Ann Arbor; ISBN=978-1-369-37470-4
M.S.
Chemical Engineering
The Petroleum Institute (United Arab Emirates)
2016
Waste plastic gasification is a means of maximizing resources as well as an economic waste handling system using CO2 as the gasifying agent and consequentially satisfying the heightened energy demands of the world. CO2 is anticipated to proffer a better opportunity of generating Syngas with higher proportion of CO. Various challenges towards CO2 separation, mitigation, utilization are of current research focus due to its effect of global warming and stringent regulations. The project is concerned with the simulation of fluidized bed gasification of waste plastics in ASPEN plus using CO2 as the gasifying agent. CO2 as the gasifying agent would engender a higher CO generation than the use of steam or air as gasifying agents.