Evaluating the economic and environmental benefits of deploying a national-scale, thermo-chemical plastic waste upcycling infrastructure in the United States

Erickson, Evan D.; Tominac, Philip A.; Ma, Jiaze; Aguirre-Villegas, Horacio; Zavala, Victor M.

doi:10.1016/j.compchemeng.2024.108800

Title: Evaluating the economic and environmental benefits of deploying a national-scale, thermo-chemical plastic waste upcycling infrastructure in the United States

Journal Article · 01 October 2024 · Computers and Chemical Engineering

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compchemeng.2024.108800 · OSTI ID:2462818

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Journal Information:: Computers and Chemical Engineering, Journal Name: Computers and Chemical Engineering Journal Issue: C Vol. 189; ISSN 0098-1354

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Country of Publication:: United Kingdom

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