{"title":"Exploring the performance of a multi–evaporator cascade refrigeration system with R515B/R170 refrigerants: An experimental study","authors":"Parthiban Kasi, M. Cheralathan","doi":"10.1016/j.psep.2024.10.096","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.psep.2024.10.096","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study presents the experimental analysis of the energy and environmental performance of a Multiple Evaporator Cascade Refrigeration System (MECRS) employing an azeotropic refrigerant called R515B for the high temperature cycle (HTC) and natural refrigerant called R170 (Ethane) for the low temperature cycle (LTC) to promote Green Cooling Initiatives (GCI) phase II as a sustainable development goals (SDGs) in refrigeration sector. In MECRS's low temperature cycle, three distinct evaporators are deployed, each featuring unique cooling effects and temperatures while utilizing the same refrigerant. The MECRS have been tested based on thermo-physical properties of alternative refrigerants to ultra-low temperature (ULT) in LTC evaporator. Each MECRS compressors exerts work ranging from 0.252 kW to 1.784 kW, while the system's overall power consumption ranges from 0.605 kWh to 0.715 kWh. Experimental analysis demonstrates a COP for the MECRS ranging from 1.06 to 1.662. As a result of Total equivalent warming impact (TEWI) analysis, a 15 % reduction in carbon emissions realised compared to conventional refrigerants. This study gives promising output of GCI and enhanced energy parameter through experimentation. This study indicates that R515B as the suitable replacement for HTC refrigerant and R170 for LTC refrigerant when compared to traditional refrigerants.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20743,"journal":{"name":"Process Safety and Environmental Protection","volume":"192 ","pages":"Pages 1294-1306"},"PeriodicalIF":6.9,"publicationDate":"2024-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142643105","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xiaofei Qin , Haibo Li , Yanyan Yu , Yue Yang , Kaixuan Wang , Ting Ma , Xiangqi Nie , Yilin Bai , Rongyu Zhang
{"title":"Ornidazole degradation based on peroxymonosulfate activation induced by oxygen vacancies (OV)-enriched Cu-Co-TiO2: Coexistence of free-radical and non-radical pathways","authors":"Xiaofei Qin , Haibo Li , Yanyan Yu , Yue Yang , Kaixuan Wang , Ting Ma , Xiangqi Nie , Yilin Bai , Rongyu Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.psep.2024.10.099","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.psep.2024.10.099","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Employing transition-metal catalysts in peroxymonosulfate (PMS) activation reactions to facilitate combined free-radical and non-radical interactions is regarded as a proficient approach for decomposing organic contaminants. However, the creation of active catalysts faces significant challenges due to low activation efficiency, inadequate action sites, and instability of current activation materials. Here, we successfully prepared bimetallic Cu and Co co-doped TiO<sub>2</sub> (Cu-Co-TiO<sub>2</sub>) catalyst using the sol-gel technique. Excellent ornidazole (ONZ) removal efficiency (0.628 min<sup>−1</sup>) was demonstrated by the Cu-Co-TiO<sub>2</sub>/PMS system, which was applicable across a broad pH range (4−10) and unaffected by different water matrices. Moreover, the coexistence of free-radical (SO<sub>4</sub><sup>•-</sup>, •OH and O<sub>2</sub><sup>•−</sup>) and non-radical (<sup>1</sup>O<sub>2</sub>) routes in the Cu-Co-TiO<sub>2</sub>/PMS system, where SO<sub>4</sub><sup>•-</sup> and <sup>1</sup>O<sub>2</sub> are the predominant active substances, was confirmed by quenching experiments and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) study. The synergistic impact of Cu/Co bimetal may hasten the redox cycles of Cu<sup>+</sup>/Cu<sup>2+</sup> and Co<sup>2+</sup>/Co<sup>3+</sup>, causing plenty of oxygen vacancies (O<sub>V</sub>) and improving PMS activation efficiency. The quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) examination of the intermediates showed a decrease in toxicity, and the potential pathways of ONZ degradation were illustrated using Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS) technology. This work not only demonstrated the effectiveness and stability of Cu-Co-TiO<sub>2</sub> as a PMS activator, but it also offered fresh information on how to remove organic pollutants from wastewater by using PMS activation via the radical and non-radical oxidation pathway.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20743,"journal":{"name":"Process Safety and Environmental Protection","volume":"192 ","pages":"Pages 1008-1025"},"PeriodicalIF":6.9,"publicationDate":"2024-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142573246","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Azadeh Talati , Mohammad Haghighi , Ebrahim Abbasi Asl , Iman Ghasemi
{"title":"Efficient photodegradation of acid orange 7 in water using a facile ultrasound-assisted microwave-combustion synthesized Ag-ZnAl2-xFexO4 solid-solution photocatalyst","authors":"Azadeh Talati , Mohammad Haghighi , Ebrahim Abbasi Asl , Iman Ghasemi","doi":"10.1016/j.psep.2024.10.101","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.psep.2024.10.101","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study explores the development of Ag-ZnAl<sub>2-x</sub>FexO<sub>4</sub> solid-solution photocatalysts for Acid Orange 7 (AO7) degradation under visible light irradiation. The microwave auto-combustion method was employed to synthesize these photocatalysts, allowing for the investigation of the influence of Fe substitution (x) on their properties and performance. Characterization techniques revealed a trade-off between Fe content, surface area, pore size, and light absorption capacity. The Ag-ZnAlFeO<sub>4</sub> variant achieved an optimal balance, demonstrating exceptional photocatalytic activity for AO7 degradation. This optimized photocatalyst achieved a removal efficiency of 99.3 % under neutral pH conditions, highlighting its effectiveness and potential for practical applications. Interestingly, the mineralization efficiency of AO7 reached 85.2 % after 160 minutes of reaction time. Kinetic studies supported the superior performance of Ag-ZnAlFeO<sub>4</sub>, attributing its success to its favorable morphology, high surface area, strong light absorption, and minimal electron-hole pair recombination. The proposed degradation mechanism involves light absorption, generation of electron-hole pairs, and their subsequent reactions with water and oxygen molecules to degrade AO7. This work establishes Ag-ZnAl<sub>2-x</sub>FexO<sub>4</sub>, particularly Ag-ZnAlFeO<sub>4</sub>, as a promising visible-light photocatalyst for the efficient degradation of organic pollutants.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20743,"journal":{"name":"Process Safety and Environmental Protection","volume":"192 ","pages":"Pages 1190-1204"},"PeriodicalIF":6.9,"publicationDate":"2024-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142653235","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yaoxuan Wang , Haiyu Li , Zhaoyang Zhang , Xiaolin Guo , Hongbing Du , Wang Han , Yanxin Zhuang , Pengfei Xing
{"title":"An improved process for the preparation of Si-Fe-Al-Ca alloy from coal gasification fine slag via three-phase plasma smelting","authors":"Yaoxuan Wang , Haiyu Li , Zhaoyang Zhang , Xiaolin Guo , Hongbing Du , Wang Han , Yanxin Zhuang , Pengfei Xing","doi":"10.1016/j.psep.2024.10.107","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.psep.2024.10.107","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>With the rapid development of coal gasification as a method of clean coal utilization, how to recycle its solid waste coal gasification fine slag (CGFS) is a hot research issue due to the serious environmental pollution problems caused by landfill disposal of CGFS in industry. The preparation of alloys from CGFS by high-temperature carbothermal reduction is a clean and effective method for synergistically utilizing the carbon and ash fractions in CGFS, however, the current method still needs to be improved for future large-scale industrial production. In this study, a three-phase plasma furnace with AC power was used to prepare Si-Fe-Al-Ca alloy from CGFS. The alloy yield increased from 58.19 % to 69.66 %, and the recovery ratios of Si, Al, and Ca elements also increased. The generation and reaction of SiO is key reason why achieving 100 % silicon recovery is difficult. The semi-molten slag shells covering the top of the reaction zone during the smelting process have a positive effect on increasing the Si, K, Mg elemental recoveries. This study improves the previous recycling method of CGFS via a laboratory-scale DC plasma furnace and provides ideas for the large-scale industrial application of CGFS high-temperature carbothermal reduction for the preparation of Si-Fe-Al-Ca alloy.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20743,"journal":{"name":"Process Safety and Environmental Protection","volume":"192 ","pages":"Pages 907-914"},"PeriodicalIF":6.9,"publicationDate":"2024-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142573244","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Başak Temur Ergan , Ebubekir Siddik Aydin , Erhan Gengec
{"title":"Degradation kinetics of Jean-wash-wastewater by using Electro-Fenton system with an effective biochar cathode thermally modified by CO2","authors":"Başak Temur Ergan , Ebubekir Siddik Aydin , Erhan Gengec","doi":"10.1016/j.psep.2024.10.106","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.psep.2024.10.106","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The degradation kinetics of dye and Total Organic Carbon (TOC) in jeans-wash-wastewater (JWW) were investigated in an Electro-Fenton (EF) system using an effective biochar cathode thermally modified by CO<sub>2</sub>. The kinetic data of dye and TOC degradation reaction were obtained at ambient temperature and fitted to kinetic models with different orders (<em>α,β</em>) depending on the initial concentration ratio of generated hydroxyl radicals (<span><math><msup><mrow><mi>OH</mi></mrow><mrow><mi>•</mi></mrow></msup></math></span>) to concentration of pollutant <em>(M</em> and <em>M</em> =2–10). To estimate the most appropriate kinetic model, nine kinetic models named from Case 1–9 were proposed with different reaction orders (<em>α, β</em> = 0,1,2). These models were examined in two stages for both dye and TOC (Stage I-II) as their degradation reaction rates were different at the beginning of the reaction and during the rest of the reaction. The study found that different kinetic models were compatible with the experimental model for each stage of TOC and dye. While the minimum <em>M</em> values for the dye degradation were 8 in Stage I and 4 in Stage II, the minimum <em>M</em> values for the TOC degradation were 5 in Stage I and 3 in Stage II for Case 4 and Case 8 theoretical models, respectively. The kinetic study showed that quantity of <span><math><mrow><msup><mrow><mi>OH</mi></mrow><mrow><mi>•</mi></mrow></msup><mspace></mspace></mrow></math></span>in the EF systems is very effective to determine the kinetic models and a specific value of minimum <span><math><msup><mrow><mi>OH</mi></mrow><mrow><mi>•</mi></mrow></msup></math></span>concentration is required to degrade each type of wastewater.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20743,"journal":{"name":"Process Safety and Environmental Protection","volume":"192 ","pages":"Pages 837-848"},"PeriodicalIF":6.9,"publicationDate":"2024-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142554915","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jixiao Xu , Huajun Feng , Ling Ye , Yuhang Fan , Danna Ding , Lin Zhu , Ruya Chen , Yangcheng Ding , Yijing Xia
{"title":"Performance and potential mechanisms for reactive electrochemical ceramic membrane system to inhibit resistance transmission in antibiotic-resistant contaminated wastewater: From a microbial perspective","authors":"Jixiao Xu , Huajun Feng , Ling Ye , Yuhang Fan , Danna Ding , Lin Zhu , Ruya Chen , Yangcheng Ding , Yijing Xia","doi":"10.1016/j.psep.2024.10.092","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.psep.2024.10.092","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Due to the widespread presence of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in traditional biological wastewater treatment systems, electrochemical disinfection techniques have received extensive attention. The rTNA/Sb-SnO<sub>2</sub>/PbO<sub>2</sub> Reactive Electrochemical Ceramic Membrane (RECM) system has demonstrated outstanding performance in effectively removing refractory antibiotics. However, its capacity to remove antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARB) remains unclear. In this study, an antibiotic resistant strain of <em>Escherichia coli</em> (AR <em>E. coli</em>) was employed to investigate the disinfection efficiency of the RECM system at a macroscopic level, along with its disinfection mechanism at a microscopic level. Furthermore, the secondary effluent from an antibiotic production wastewater treatment plant was collected to validate the disinfection performance of this system against ARB in actual wastewater. In the RECM system, the inactivation of AR <em>E. coli</em> and the removal of ARGs were primarily governed by the electrocatalytic process, with notable influences from critical factors such as current density, electrolyte type, and hydraulic retention time. Morphological observation and flow cytometry experiments confirmed that the AR <em>E. coli</em> in the RECM system was inactivated by alterations in cell morphology, leading to fragmentation, and by improvement in cell membrane permeability. More significantly, this system exhibited noteworthy efficiency in treating wastewater contaminated with antibiotic resistant pollutants, effectively eliminating both antibiotics and ARGs from the secondary effluent. Overall, our study comprehensively investigated the performance and underlying mechanisms of the RECM system in mitigating the dissemination of ARGs, as well as its potential feasibility of practical application.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20743,"journal":{"name":"Process Safety and Environmental Protection","volume":"192 ","pages":"Pages 887-895"},"PeriodicalIF":6.9,"publicationDate":"2024-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142561445","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Risk assessment and management strategy of geologic carbon storage in multi-well site","authors":"Tianlong Yu , Jingqi Gao , Hao Yang , Xiang Wu","doi":"10.1016/j.psep.2024.10.097","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.psep.2024.10.097","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Many oil and gas production areas may serve as potential geologic carbon storage(GCS) sites, but large-scale CO<sub>2</sub> injection in these sites with multiple legacy wells poses a leakage risk. Therefore, it is crucial to analyze the well leakage risk of these GCS sites and develop effective risk management strategies to minimize CO<sub>2</sub> and brine leakage. In this study, we hypothesized a GCS site based on the Jingbian area in the Ordos Basin, which has 177 legacy wells. We conducted a three-dimensional geological modeling of the site and simulated the injection and migration of CO<sub>2</sub>. Using the National Risk Assessment Partnership’s open-source Integrated Assessment toolkit, we outlined a workflow for assessing the risk of CO<sub>2</sub> and brine leakage in multi-well site. Simulations of CO<sub>2</sub> and brine leakage through 177 existing wells into the USDW or the atmosphere are used as an indicator of potential risk. Finally, we proposed risk management strategies based on well integrity, injection rate, and pollution range, verifying their effectiveness. The results of the 95th percentile (P95) model implementation showed that the leakage risk of GCS sites was low over 150 years, with a CO<sub>2</sub> leakage of 15,996.4 tonnes(0.16 % of the 10<sup>7</sup> t injected). The risk-based strategy outperformed both distance-based strategy and hybrid strategy overall. Reducing injection rates alone proved ineffective as a risk management strategy. Only high-risk wells near the injection zone may cause pollution to USDW. Meanwhile, legacy wells have negligible impact on atmospheric pollution. The management strategy based on pollution range can be used as a supplement to the risk-based strategy in practical engineering.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20743,"journal":{"name":"Process Safety and Environmental Protection","volume":"192 ","pages":"Pages 822-836"},"PeriodicalIF":6.9,"publicationDate":"2024-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142554914","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xueying Yang , Xiangdong Zhang , Jiaqi Wang , Jian Zhang , Haina Bai
{"title":"Efficient and easy-to-recover immobilized heterogeneous catalyst CuSF/ZIF-67 activates peroxymonosulfate to remove refractory antibiotics","authors":"Xueying Yang , Xiangdong Zhang , Jiaqi Wang , Jian Zhang , Haina Bai","doi":"10.1016/j.psep.2024.10.098","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.psep.2024.10.098","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Aiming at the challenge of catalyst recovery and reuse from aqueous solution, in this study, a novel immobilized heterogeneous catalyst, CuSF/ZIF-67, was innovatively designed and prepared, and PMS was activated by the synergistic effect of Cu, Co and low-valent sulfur species. The catalyst can degrade 98.01 % OTC (20 mg/L) within 20 minutes. Its high efficiency is mainly attributed to the promotion of Co<sup>2+</sup> regeneration by low-valent sulfur species (S<sup>2-</sup>/S<sub>2</sub><sup>2-</sup>) and Cu<sup>+</sup>. In addition, the catalyst showed strong oxidation ability, and through the synergistic effect of free radicals (SO<sub>4</sub><sup>•-</sup>, •OH, •O<sub>2</sub><sup>-</sup>) and non-free radicals (<sup>1</sup>O<sub>2</sub>), it realized the efficient removal of various antibiotics and dyes. Additionally, after 10 cycles, its degradation efficiency only decreased by 5.12 %, which proved its good reusability. The intermediate was characterized in detail through LC-MS technology. The biological toxicity of the degradation intermediate was assessed both theoretically and experimentally, relying on the QSAR model and toxicology experiment. Ultimately, we designed and fabricated a catalytic reactor to validate the performance of the catalyst in the actual wastewater remediation process. The experimental results show that the solid catalyst shows great potential in practical application. This study not only offers a novel concept for the design of efficient and recyclable catalysts, but also furnishes robust technical support for the actual wastewater remediation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20743,"journal":{"name":"Process Safety and Environmental Protection","volume":"192 ","pages":"Pages 769-781"},"PeriodicalIF":6.9,"publicationDate":"2024-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142554910","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
He Guo, Shuang Yang, Jiaxin Wang, Wenxuan Jiang, Yawen Wang
{"title":"Plasma coupled with ultrasonic for degradation of organic pollutants in water: Revealing the generation of free radicals and the dominant degradation pathways","authors":"He Guo, Shuang Yang, Jiaxin Wang, Wenxuan Jiang, Yawen Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.psep.2024.10.095","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.psep.2024.10.095","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study explores the synergistic effects of dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma coupled with ultrasound (US) in the degradation of organic pollutants in water. The optimal degradation conditions were determined to be 100 W ultrasonic power, 190 V DBD plasma voltage, and neutral pH. The combination of DBD plasma and US significantly enhances the generation of reactive species (·OH, ·O<sub>2</sub><sup>-</sup>, and <sup>1</sup>O<sub>2</sub>), leading to a 97.3 % degradation efficiency of methyl orange (MO), which is 17.3 % higher than DBD plasma alone. Electron spin resonance (ESR) identified ·OH, ·O<sub>2</sub><sup>-</sup>, and <sup>1</sup>O<sub>2</sub> in DBD/US system, and radical scavengers were employed to elucidate their roles. The degradation process was assessed through changes in pH, conductivity, TOC and COD, with characterization and analysis via UV-Vis and LC-MS. By combining LC-MS with density functional theory (DFT) calculations, nine intermediates were identified and three degradation pathways dominated by free radicals were established. Additionally, the DBD/US system treated wastewater containing sulfamethoxazole (SMX), sulfadiazine (SDZ), tetracycline (TC), and ciprofloxacin (CIP), achieving degradation rates exceeding 80 %. These findings suggest that the DBD/US coupled system holds promising potential for treating organic pollutant wastewater.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20743,"journal":{"name":"Process Safety and Environmental Protection","volume":"192 ","pages":"Pages 793-802"},"PeriodicalIF":6.9,"publicationDate":"2024-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142554912","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Hydroconversion of waste polyethylene plastics under mild conditions using mechanically mixed bifunctional catalysts: Impact of metal-acid balance and proximity","authors":"Wenbo Zhang , Leilei Cheng , Weiqiang Zhu , Jing Gu , Shaonan Tian , Haoran Yuan , Yong Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.psep.2024.10.089","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.psep.2024.10.089","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The disposal of non-biodegradable waste polyolefin plastics poses a serious environmental threat, highlighting the need for cleaner and more efficient thermochemical recycling technologies. This study introduces a scalable mechanical method to synthesize a metal-acid bifunctional catalyst. The mechanical ball milling process not only exposes more acidic sites but also enhances metal-acid proximity without blocking the pores. By varying the metal-acid balance (MAB) through different mixing ratios, we achieved higher yields and selectivity for soluble products at the optimal MAB level. Under mild conditions (250°C) for 8 h, polyethylene (PE) is efficiently converted into liquid phase iso-paraffins with an isomer selectivity of up to 56 % in the diesel and aviation kerosene fractions (C<sub>11</sub>-C<sub>18</sub>). This research underscores the importance of the accessibility of acidic sites to long-chain macromolecules, metal-acid site distance, and their balance in the hydrocracking of PE. It provides valuable theoretical insights and catalytic strategies for converting waste PE plastics into high-value fuel fractions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20743,"journal":{"name":"Process Safety and Environmental Protection","volume":"192 ","pages":"Pages 782-792"},"PeriodicalIF":6.9,"publicationDate":"2024-10-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142554911","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}