| dc.description.abstract | This research is motivated by the large amount of plastic waste discarded annually
in waste banks and the depletion of available fossil fuels. Therefore, there is a need
to further process plastic waste into alternative fuels closely resembling diesel. The
process involves converting plastic waste into oil through pyrolysis, a combustion
method that does not require oxygen. During pyrolysis, the raw material undergoes
a change in chemical structure, transforming into a gas phase. The temperature
utilized in this pyrolysis process is 450 ℃, using LDPE and PP plastic raw
materials, with each raw material weighing 2 kg. The pyrolysis results in plastic oil,
gas, and residue. Laboratory tests were conducted to determine the characteristics
of the two types of plastic resulting from the pyrolysis combustion process. The
specific heating value of LDPE plastic is 43 kj/kg, and for PP, it is 42 kj/kg. The
density of LDPE is 0.7973 g/mL, while PP is 0.7989 g/mL. Additionally, the
viscosity of LDPE is 2.517 cP, and for PP, it is 3.025 cP. The flash point of LDPE
is found to be 40 ℃, while for PP, it is 29 ℃. The cetane value of LDPE is 71.6,
whereas for PP, it is 55.4From the results of laboratory tests, it was concluded that
the type of plastic oil close to the characteristics of diesel fuel is LDPE plastic oil. | en_US |
