Effect of Zeolite Catalyst on the Pyrolysis Kinetics of Multi-Layered Plastic Food Packaging

Pyrolysis is gaining more significance as a technology used to produce alternative fuels and chemicals. This study dealt with the catalytic pyrolysis of realistic waste mixture multi-layered plastic food packaging. The thermal behavior, kinetic parameters, model packaging were determined show its potential for process scale-up. In particular, we aimed evaluate effect ZSM-5 zeolite catalyst, modified iron(III) oxide. on this decagonal structure was investigated using thermogravimetric analysis under nitrogen flow at four heating rates ranging between 40 600 °C. conducted model-free isoconversional Friedman method well advanced statistical determine reaction mechanism process. decomposition occurred in range 350–510 °C, mass loss greater than 90%. revealed complex process, which consisted three stages, diffusion, Avrami-Erofeev types. activation energy values by rose degree conversion, from 127 kJ mol?1 0.01 219 0.95. doping catalyst lowered 44% 8% first second respectively, increased acidity zeolites, thus enhancing reactivity surface catalysts. Lower meant less required heat reactor since onset temperature sample reduced.