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Catalytic co-pyrolysis of biomass and waste plastics as a route to upgraded bio-oil

Dyer, Andrew C., Nahil, Mohamad A., Williams, Paul T.·2021·Journal of the Energy Institute

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  • Pyrolysis can transform biomass into syngas and biochar and waste plastics into low-molecular-weight hydrocarbon fractions resembling kerosene, gasoline, and diesel fuels.

    “Pyrolysis, a thermochemical conversion process, demonstrates versatility by enabling the transformation of both biomass into products like syngas and biochar and also waste plastics into valuable low-molecular-weight hydrocarbon fractions resembling kerosene, gasoline, and diesel fuels [76][77][78][79][80].”

    From Biofuels, E-Fuels, and Waste-Derived Fuels: Advances, Challenges, and Future Directions (2025) · cites this paper as [78]

    Section 3.1 (page unavailable) reports that biomass pyrolysis produced residual char and gases including CO and H₂, and that catalytic pyrolysis of individual plastics produced oils with lower-carbon-number hydrocarbons. The Abstract and Conclusions describe a C5–C12 fuel-range oil from biomass–plastic co-pyrolysis. The paper does not characterize the biomass gas as syngas or establish that the plastic-derived fractions resemble kerosene, gasoline, and diesel fuels specifically. (LLM, conf=0.86)

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  1. [21][21] Williams P.T. Yield and composition of gases and oils/waxes from the feedstock recycling of waste plastic'. ( Chp. 11) In, Schiers J.; Kaminsky W., Feedstock Recycling & Pyrolysis of Waste Plastics, John Wiley & Sons Ltd, Chichester, pp 285314, 2006. -

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Authors
Dyer, A. C., Nahil, M. A., & Williams, P. T.
Affiliations
University of Leeds (GB)
Corresponding author
Williams, Paul T.
Venue
Journal of the Energy Institute
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2021-08
Volume
97
Pages
27-36
ISSN
  • 0144-2600 (ISSN-L)
  • 1743-9671
OpenAlex
W3150676806
Cited by
159
References
35
Citations by year
2026: 35 · 2025: 34 · 2024: 35 · 2023: 26 · 2022: 24 · 2021: 5
FWCI
6.84
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of the Energy Institute (publishedVersion)
  • White Rose Research Online (University of Leeds, The University of Sheffield, University of York) (acceptedVersion)
Funders
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Biodiesel Production and Applications
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanical Engineering › Mining and Gasification Technologies
Keywords
co-pyrolysis, biomass, plastic waste, bio-oil upgrading, catalytic upgrading, ZSM-5 zeolite, pyrolysis gas upgrading, polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, polyethylene terephthalate, oxygenated compounds, fuel properties

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