Pyrolytic conversion of plastic and rubber waste to hydrocarbons with basic salt catalysts

Patent · Tue May 07 00:00:00 EDT 1985

OSTI ID:6468810

Wingfield, Jr, R C; Braslaw, J; Gealer, R L

The invention relates to a process for improving the pyrolytic conversion of waste selected from rubber and plastic to low molecular weigt olefinic materials by employing basis salt catalysts in the waste mixture. The salts comprise alkali or alkaline earth compounds, particularly sodium carbonate, in an amount of greater than about 1 weight percent based on the waste feed.

• Assignee: Ford Motor Company
• Patent Number(s): US 4515659
• OSTI ID: 6468810
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 30 Sep 1982; Other Information: PAT-APPL-429586
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
PLASTICS
CATALYSTS
PYROLYSIS
WASTE PROCESSING
RUBBERS
ALKALI METALS
ALKALINE EARTH METALS
ALKENES
CHLORIDES
INDUSTRIAL WASTES
SODIUM CARBONATES
ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBONATES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
DECOMPOSITION
ELASTOMERS
ELEMENTS
HALIDES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROCARBONS
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS
METALS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC POLYMERS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PETROCHEMICALS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
POLYMERS
PROCESSING
SODIUM COMPOUNDS
SYNTHETIC MATERIALS
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTES
320305* - Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization- Industrial & Agricultural Processes- Industrial Waste Management