Waste Refinery: The Valorization of Waste Plastics and End-of-Life Tires in Refinery Units. A Review

• Published in: Energy & fuels Vol. 35; no. 5; pp. 3529 - 3557
• Main Authors: Palos, Roberto, Gutiérrez, Alazne, Vela, Francisco J, Olazar, Martin, Arandes, José M, Bilbao, Javier
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Chemical Society 04.03.2021
• Subjects: aromatic compounds; energy; oils; petroleum; polyethylene; polypropylenes; pyrolysis; Review; society

This review collects a wide range of initiatives and results that expose the potential of the refineries to be converted into waste refineries. Thus, they will use their current units for the valorization of consumer society wastes (waste plastics and end-of-life tires in particular) that are manufa...