• Ashfaque Khan
• Shabahat Mir
• Abhishek Narayanan
• Shivam Mishra
• Vinay Bhatkar

The demand for plastics is increasing exponentially with the growing population. Plastics are indispensable due to their versatility, flexibility, manufacturability and lower cost. The same molecular structure that makes them such a stable and versatile material also makes them impervious to the forces of nature that help in degrading waste. This non-biodegradability of plastics has created a dire situation in which neither its use can be limited nor can the waste generated by its use be managed properly. The current methods of plastic waste management like incineration and landfilling are not only inefficient but they merely pass the buck around. Incineration turns land and water pollution into air pollution and dumping into landfills is not only wasteful but can be harmful to groundwater reserves. Fortunately, the solution to this problem also lies in the structure of plastics. They are essentially very long chain hydrocarbons which are synthesized from petroleum products and can hence be broken down in the absence of oxygen (pyrolysis) into smaller chains of fuel range like petrol, diesel or fuel oil in general which then can be used as a substitute for traditional fuels. Pyrolysis as a method of plastic waste management is a three-pronged solution of the plastic waste crisis as it removes plastic waste from the environment, provides an alternative source of fuel and gives people a monetary incentive to participate. It was concluded from the experimental data that varying control parameters like type of plastic, use of catalyst and condenser temperature affected the oil yield in terms of quality and quantity, so the new updated apparatus has been designed considering that information. This will help us in increasing the efficiency of the process.

Plastic Waste, Energy Recovery, Pyrolysis, Fuel Oil

"A study of Pyrolysis as a plastic waste management technique", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 3, page no.19-22, March-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRAS06004.pdf

"A study of Pyrolysis as a plastic waste management technique", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 3, page no. pp19-22, March-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRAS06004.pdf