A Review on Kinetic Study of Thermal Degradation of Plastic

Abstract

Pyrolysis is thermal decomposition or degradation of material in the absence of oxygen which includes heating of plastic from ambient temperature to 900 °C in generally presence of nitrogen. Isothermal decomposition of plastic consists of decomposition of plastic from ambient temperature to required temperature at constant heating rate, whereas non-isothermal decomposition of plastic includes decomposition of plastic implied at different heating rates. Different types of waste plastics can be categorized as are Polyethylene (PE), Polypropylene (PP), Polyvinylchloride (PVC), Polystyrene (PS), Polyethylene terephthalate (PET), etc. This paper includes a mini review on kinetic study on thermal degradation of plastic.