Waste Plastic: Challenges and Opportunities for the Chemical Industry

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作者：
Seay, Jeffrey R. [1 ,2 ]
Chen, Wan Ting [3 ]
Ternes, Mary Ellen [4 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Kentucky, Coll Engn, Paducah Extended Campus Program, Lexington, KY 40506 USA
[2] Engineers Sustainable Energy Solut, Orem, UT 84057 USA
[3] Univ Massachusetts Lowell, Dept Plast Engn, Plast & Environm Res Lab, Lowell, MA USA
[4] Earth & Water Law LLC, Washington, DC USA
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING PROGRESS | 2020年 / 116卷 / 11期
关键词：
SUPERCRITICAL WATER; POLYPROPYLENE; LIQUEFACTION; PERSPECTIVE; FATE;
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TQ [化学工业];
学科分类号：
0817 ;
摘要：
Despite plastic's many benefits, the ever-increasing mass of unmanaged plastic waste is causing significant damage to the global ecosystem. A few key regulations, as well as recycling technologies, are helping to curb the threat.
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