Conversion of Waste Plastic Materials into Fuel Oil

The book "Conversion of Waste Plastic Materials into Fuel Oil" offers a comprehensive examination of the transformation of waste plastics into fuel oil. It is aimed at undergraduate and graduate students interested in research in the fields of materials science and environmental technologies. The authors provide a detailed explanation of the processes of vacuum and catalytic cracking used to obtain hydrocarbon-based fuel from plastics such as polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, and polyethylene terephthalate. By applying catalysts at temperatures between 70 and 240 degrees Celsius, the molecules of the plastics are broken down to produce a low-emission and cost-effective product. The book also discusses the properties of the resulting oil, which resembles diesel in its composition and can thus be considered as an alternative fuel source for diesel engines.