Alkaline molten salt thermal treatment of mixed waste plastics for oil production: Insight into the effects of molten salt alkalinity and plastic molecular structure

• Published in: Fuel (Guildford) Vol. 399; p. 135671
• Main Authors: Ren, Yang, Dai, Qiqi, He, Jing, Hu, Hongyun, Li, Xian, Li, Aijun, Zhang, Changbin, Yao, Hong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.11.2025
• Subjects: Alkaline molten salt; Interactive reaction; Molecular structure; Oil production; Thermal treatment; Waste plastic; Waste plastic; Molecular structure; Alkaline molten salt; Oil production; Interactive reaction; Thermal treatment

[Display omitted] •Alkaline molten salt thermal treatment of plastics for oil production is studied.•Enhanced oil production yield is achieved with molten salts of higher alkalinity.•Polyolefins predominantly yield α-olefins through promoting β-scission reactions.•PVC and PS yield aromatics by promo...