Plastic waste to fuels by hydrocracking at mild conditions

Liu, Sibao; Kots, Pavel A.; Vance, Brandon C.; Danielson, Andrew; Vlachos, Dionisios G.

doi:10.1126/sciadv.abf8283

Plastic waste to fuels by hydrocracking at mild conditions

Journal Article · Fri Apr 23 00:00:00 EDT 2021 · Science Advances

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.abf8283· OSTI ID:1824887

^[1]; Kots, Pavel A. ^[1]; ^[2]; Danielson, Andrew ^[3]; ^[2]

Catalysis Center for Energy Innovation, University of Delaware, 221 Academy St., Newark, DE 19716, USA.
Catalysis Center for Energy Innovation, University of Delaware, 221 Academy St., Newark, DE 19716, USA., Center for Plastics Innovation, University of Delaware, 221 Academy St., Newark, DE 19716, USA., Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware, 150 Academy St., Newark, DE 19716, USA.
Catalysis Center for Energy Innovation, University of Delaware, 221 Academy St., Newark, DE 19716, USA., Center for Plastics Innovation, University of Delaware, 221 Academy St., Newark, DE 19716, USA.

Bifunctional catalyst blend is active in hydrocracking of plastic waste to valuable fuels and lubricants with high yields.

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Research Organization:: Univ. of Delaware, Newark, DE (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC); USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0021166

OSTI ID:: 1824887

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1780638

Journal Information:: Science Advances, Journal Name: Science Advances Journal Issue: 17 Vol. 7; ISSN 2375-2548

Publisher:: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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