Publication - Journal Article Effect of reaction conditions on the hydrogenolysis of polypropylene and polyethylene into gas and liquid alkanes

https://doi.org/10.1039/d1re00431j
Journal Article
Reaction Chemistry & Engineering, vol. 7, iss. 4, pp. 844-854, 2022
Authors
Linxiao Chen, Yifeng Zhu, Laura C. Meyer, Lillian V. Hale, Thuy T. Le, Abhi Karkamkar, Johannes A. Lercher, Oliver Y. Gutiérrez, János Szanyi
Abstract
Hydrogenolysis of polypropylene and polyethylene provides a pathway to smaller hydrocarbons. We describe the impact of the polyolefin structure, reaction conditions, and presence of chlorine on the product distribution and branching degree.
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