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Pyrolysis-Based Fuel Extraction from Household Waste Plastics for Diesel Generators

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2nd International Conference on Smart Sustainable Materials and Technologies (ICSSMT 2023) (ICSSMT 2023)

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Abstract

Plastics are currently a serious hazard to our planet since they have become an essential component of our everyday life. Globally, more than a hundred million tons of plastic are manufactured each year, and its discarded plastics are now frequently found in waste facilities and dumpsters that are filling up. Although efforts are being made to create modern biodegradable polymers but haven’t been much significant measures taken to address the issue at present. In this instance, a workable method for repurposing plastics is described for turning garbage plastic to value-added fuel. Researchers are looking for fuel alternatives for gasoline and diesel engines because of increasing energy requirements, tougher emission regulations, and a shortage of fossil fuel sources. However, due to the worldwide issues with disposal, plastic waste poses a very major environmental dilemma. Analyzing and comparing oil that’s produced from using plastics against petroleum-based products revealed that this oil possesses characteristics that are comparable to diesel fuel. In this research, an effort was put into looking towards the pyrolysis method ability to turn residential garbage plastics to fuel, for different types of plastic trash, pyrolysis equipment has been developed, constructed, and tested. The qualities that the fuels produced are identified, then the resulting fuels are utilized for diesel-powered generators.

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  1. REVA University, Bengaluru, 560064, India

    K. R. Deepa, P. Ashwini Kumari & K. A. Manohar

  2. Nitte (Deemed to be University) NMAMIT, Nitte, India

    Nayana shetty

  3. VVIT Mysyru, Mysuru, India

    N Shamala

  4. Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology Bengaluru, Bengaluru, 560064, India

    R. Likitha

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Deepa, K.R., shetty, N., Shamala, N., Ashwini Kumari, P., Likitha, R., Manohar, K.A. (2024). Pyrolysis-Based Fuel Extraction from Household Waste Plastics for Diesel Generators. In: Sumesh, M., R. S. Tavares, J.M., Vettivel, S.C., Oliveira, M.O. (eds) 2nd International Conference on Smart Sustainable Materials and Technologies (ICSSMT 2023). ICSSMT 2023. Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-49826-8_23

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