E-grāmata: Plastics to Energy: Fuel, Chemicals, and Sustainability Implications

Part 1: Plastics and Plastic Solid Waste (PSW)1. Introduction2. Major Technologies Implemented for Chemicals and Fuel Recovery3. Energy Production from Plastic Solid Waste (PSW)4. The Sustainability Challenge in the Context of Polymer Degradation

Part II: Products Recovery From Plastics5. Feedstock and Optimal Operation for Plastics to Fuel Conversion in Pyrolysis6. Catalytic Conversion and Chemical Recovery7. Fuel Properties Associated with Catalytic Conversion of Plastics8. Design and Limitations in Polymer Cracking Fluidised Beds for Energy Recovery)9. Kinetic Studies Related to Polymer Degradation and Stability10. Gasification of Plastic Solid Waste and Competitive Technologies11. The Valorisation of Plastic via Thermal Means: Industrial Scale Combustion Methods12. Emissions and Environmental Burdens Associated with Plastic Solid Waste Management

Part III: Sustainable Implications13. From Waste to Resources: How to Integrate Recycling into the Production Cycle of Plastics14. Bio-Plastics: Is It The Way In Future Developments For End Users? A note on dissolution of waste polymers in Bio-Fuels15. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in Municipal Waste Decision Making16. Can Biodegradation Solve Plastic Waste Accumulation?17. Optimization Frameworks in Resource Management and Process Engineering18. Waste from Electronic and Electrical Equipment (WEEE)19. The role of biodegradation in solving plastic solid waste accumulation20. Research and Development (R&D) Strategies: The Way Forward as we See it

Dr. Sultan Al-Salem is an Associate Research Scientist at the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, working on a number of projects in the areas of polymer mechanical recycling via waste/virgin blends weathering and evaluation, polymers degradation kinetics in pilot plant reactors, membrane technology in the petroleum industry, indoor/outdoor air quality assessment and CO2 source determination and capture in various industries. He has worked on a number of R&D projects in the oil & gas sector, as well as the environmental and techno-economic side of chemical engineering. He focuses on applied research in in depolymerization kinetics, thermal engineering, polymer characterization, process & reactors design, separation technologies, weathering and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA).