INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY, vol.13, no.1, pp.177-181, 2020 (ESCI)
Processing plastic waste in landfills is becoming unprofitable due to the increasing costs and poor biodegradability of commonly used polymers, as well as due to large public objections. Thus, the recycling of mechanical or chemical waste seems to be the only way to handle plastic waste in the direction of sustainable development. Polyolefins, mainly polyethylene (LDPE or HDPE) and polypropylene (PP) are the main type of thermoplastics used worldwide in a wide variety of applications. In the process of thermocatalytic hydrogenation during processing of polymer waste, hydrocarbon fractions similar to motor fuels will be obtained. In general, this will allow us to process secondary raw materials, add additional fuel materials to the market and have a positive impact on the environment. Studies of new catalysts based on natural zeolite from the Taizhuzgen deposit modified with tungsten and molybdenum salt were carried out in order to jointly study the processes of thermocatalytic hydrogenation of plastic waste and optimize the process. The purpose of the study is to study the characteristics and composition of catalysts based on natural zeolite, which contain active metals for the process of thermocatalytic hydrogenation using physical and chemical methods.