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Submit a ProposalPolymer Waste Management
 | By Johannes Karl Fink Copyright: 2018 | Status: Published ISBN: 9781119536086 | Hardcover | 367 pages | 41 illustrations Price: $195 USD  |
One Line Description
The world is literally awash with plastics and this book practically provides a broad overview of plastic recycling procedures and waste management.
Audience
This text will be important to scientists (polymer and materials scientists, environmental and sustainability engineers) as well as policy managers and civic leaders, engaged in the problems of plastics waste management. The book is an ideal course book for students who are interested in the current problems of plastics recycling.
This text will be important to scientists (polymer and materials scientists, environmental and sustainability engineers) as well as policy managers and civic leaders, engaged in the problems of plastics waste management. The book is an ideal course book for students who are interested in the current problems of plastics recycling.
Description
With the huge amount of plastics floating in the oceans, fish and other sea creatures
are directly suffering the consequences. On land, city leaders and planners are
banning one-use plastics as well as plastic bags from grocery stores in an effort to
stem the use. Many countries have made official announcements and warnings concerning
the pollution caused from plastic wastes. These urgent developments have
stimulated the author to study the problem and write Polymer Waste Management.
Plastic recycling refers to a method that retrieves the original plastic material.
However, there are many sophisticated methods available for the treatment and
management of waste plastics such as basic primary recycling, where the materials
are sorted and collected individually. In chemical recycling, the monomers and
related compounds are processed by special chemical treatments. Other methods,
such as pyrolysis, can produce fuels from waste plastics. These methods and others
are treated comprehensively in the book.
This groundbreaking book also discusses:
• General aspects, such as amount of plastics production, types of waste plastics,
analysis procedures for identification of waste plastic types, standards for
waste treatment, contaminants in recycled plastics.
• Environmental aspects, such as pollution in the marine environment and landfills.
• The advantages of the use of bio-based plastics.
• Recycling methods for individual plastic types and special catalysts.
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With the huge amount of plastics floating in the oceans, fish and other sea creatures
are directly suffering the consequences. On land, city leaders and planners are
banning one-use plastics as well as plastic bags from grocery stores in an effort to
stem the use. Many countries have made official announcements and warnings concerning
the pollution caused from plastic wastes. These urgent developments have
stimulated the author to study the problem and write Polymer Waste Management.
Plastic recycling refers to a method that retrieves the original plastic material.
However, there are many sophisticated methods available for the treatment and
management of waste plastics such as basic primary recycling, where the materials
are sorted and collected individually. In chemical recycling, the monomers and
related compounds are processed by special chemical treatments. Other methods,
such as pyrolysis, can produce fuels from waste plastics. These methods and others
are treated comprehensively in the book.
This groundbreaking book also discusses:
• General aspects, such as amount of plastics production, types of waste plastics,
analysis procedures for identification of waste plastic types, standards for
waste treatment, contaminants in recycled plastics.
• Environmental aspects, such as pollution in the marine environment and landfills.
• The advantages of the use of bio-based plastics.
• Recycling methods for individual plastic types and special catalysts.
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Author / Editor Details
Johannes Karl Fink is Professor of Macromolecular Chemistry at Montanuniversität Leoben, Austria. His industry and academic career spans more than 30 years in the
fields of polymers, and his research interests include characterization, flame retardancy, thermodynamics and the degradation of polymers, pyrolysis, and adhesives.
Professor Fink has published 12 books on physical chemistry and polymer science with Wiley-Scrivener including A Concise Introduction to Additives for Thermoplastic
Polymers, Polymeric Sensors and Actuators, The Chemistry of Biobased Polymers and Materials, Chemicals and Methods for Dental Applications.
Johannes Karl Fink is Professor of Macromolecular Chemistry at Montanuniversität Leoben, Austria. His industry and academic career spans more than 30 years in the
fields of polymers, and his research interests include characterization, flame retardancy, thermodynamics and the degradation of polymers, pyrolysis, and adhesives.
Professor Fink has published 12 books on physical chemistry and polymer science with Wiley-Scrivener including A Concise Introduction to Additives for Thermoplastic
Polymers, Polymeric Sensors and Actuators, The Chemistry of Biobased Polymers and Materials, Chemicals and Methods for Dental Applications.
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Table of Contents
Preface
1 General Aspects
1.1 History of the Literature
1.2 Amount of Wastes
1.3 Metal Content in Wastes
1.4 Analysis Procedures
1.5 Standards
Special Problems with Plastics
References
2 Environmental Aspects
2.1 Pollution of the Marine Environment
2.2 Pollution of the Terrestrial Environment
References
3 Recycling Methods
3.1 Alternative Plastic Materials
3.2 Mechanical Recycling
3.3 Primary Recycling
3.4 Renewable Polymer Synthesis
3.5 Preparation and Regeneration of Catalysts
3.6 Pyrolysis Methods
3.7 Metallized Plastics Waste
3.8 Mixed Plastics
3.9 Separation Processes
3.1 Triboelectrostatic Separation
3.11 Wet Gravity Separation
3.12 Supercritical Water
3.13 Solvent Treatment
References
4 Recovery of Monomers
4.1 Process for Obtaining a Polymerizable Monomer
4.2 Pyrolysis in Carrier Gas
4.3 Fluidized Bed Method
4.4 Recovery of Monomers from Waste Gas Streams
4.5 Polyolefins
4.6 Poly(styrene)
4.7 Phenolic Resins
4.8 Poly(carbonate)
4.9 Poly(ethylene terephthalate)
4.10 Nylon
4.11 Poly(urethane)
4.12 Sequential Processes for Mixed Plastics
4.13 Waste Fiber Reinforced Plastics
References
5 Recovery into Fuels
5.1 Poly(ethylene)
5.2 Thermal and Catalytic Processes
5.3 Mixed Waste Plastics
5.4 Hydrocarbon Fuels
5.5 High-Value Hydrocarbon Products
5.6 Purified Crude Oil
5.7 Lubricating Oil
5.8 Waxes and Grease Base Stocks
5.9 Co-pyrolysis of Landfill Recovered Plastic Wastes and Used Lubrication Oils
5.10 PVC Wastes
5.11 Iron Oxide Catalyst
5.12 Landfill
References
6 Specific Materials
6.1 Catalysts for Recycling
6.2 Polyolefins
6.3 Poly(styrene)
6.4 Poly(carbonate) <
6.5 Poly(ethylene terephthalate)
6.6 Poly(vinyl chloride)
6.7 Pyrolysis of Mixed Plastics
6.8 Technical Biopolymers
6.9 Co-processing of Waste Plastics and Petroleum Residue
6.1 Automotive Waste Plastics
6.11 Phthalates
6.12 Enzymatic Degradation
6.13 ElectronicWaste
6.14 Fiberglass Reinforced Plastics
6.15 Usage in Concrete
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Preface
1 General Aspects
1.1 History of the Literature
1.2 Amount of Wastes
1.3 Metal Content in Wastes
1.4 Analysis Procedures
1.5 Standards
Special Problems with Plastics
References
2 Environmental Aspects
2.1 Pollution of the Marine Environment
2.2 Pollution of the Terrestrial Environment
References
3 Recycling Methods
3.1 Alternative Plastic Materials
3.2 Mechanical Recycling
3.3 Primary Recycling
3.4 Renewable Polymer Synthesis
3.5 Preparation and Regeneration of Catalysts
3.6 Pyrolysis Methods
3.7 Metallized Plastics Waste
3.8 Mixed Plastics
3.9 Separation Processes
3.1 Triboelectrostatic Separation
3.11 Wet Gravity Separation
3.12 Supercritical Water
3.13 Solvent Treatment
References
4 Recovery of Monomers
4.1 Process for Obtaining a Polymerizable Monomer
4.2 Pyrolysis in Carrier Gas
4.3 Fluidized Bed Method
4.4 Recovery of Monomers from Waste Gas Streams
4.5 Polyolefins
4.6 Poly(styrene)
4.7 Phenolic Resins
4.8 Poly(carbonate)
4.9 Poly(ethylene terephthalate)
4.10 Nylon
4.11 Poly(urethane)
4.12 Sequential Processes for Mixed Plastics
4.13 Waste Fiber Reinforced Plastics
References
5 Recovery into Fuels
5.1 Poly(ethylene)
5.2 Thermal and Catalytic Processes
5.3 Mixed Waste Plastics
5.4 Hydrocarbon Fuels
5.5 High-Value Hydrocarbon Products
5.6 Purified Crude Oil
5.7 Lubricating Oil
5.8 Waxes and Grease Base Stocks
5.9 Co-pyrolysis of Landfill Recovered Plastic Wastes and Used Lubrication Oils
5.10 PVC Wastes
5.11 Iron Oxide Catalyst
5.12 Landfill
References
6 Specific Materials
6.1 Catalysts for Recycling
6.2 Polyolefins
6.3 Poly(styrene)
6.4 Poly(carbonate) <
6.5 Poly(ethylene terephthalate)
6.6 Poly(vinyl chloride)
6.7 Pyrolysis of Mixed Plastics
6.8 Technical Biopolymers
6.9 Co-processing of Waste Plastics and Petroleum Residue
6.1 Automotive Waste Plastics
6.11 Phthalates
6.12 Enzymatic Degradation
6.13 ElectronicWaste
6.14 Fiberglass Reinforced Plastics
6.15 Usage in Concrete
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