Scientists Find Simple, Low-Cost Way to Transform Plastic Waste Into Usable Fuel
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Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed an innovative process that converts common household plastics, like shopping bags, into liquid fuels using inexpensive aluminum-based salts. This efficient method works under relatively mild conditions and successfully transforms up to 60 percent of the plastic waste into high-value gasoline and diesel-like hydrocarbons.
Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed an innovative process that converts common household plastics, like shopping bags, into liquid fuels using inexpensive aluminum-based salts. This efficient method works under relatively mild conditions and successfully transforms up to 60 percent of the plastic waste into high-value gasoline and diesel-like hydrocarbons.