Systems and methods are provided for conversion of polymers (such as plastic waste) to olefins. The systems and methods can include a recycle loop so that a portion of the pyrolysis effluent can be combined with solid plastic feedstock. The input flow to the pyrolysis reactor can correspond to a slurry of plastic particles in recycled effluent or a solution of plastic in recycled effluent.

The present invention relates to a method for degradation of a plastic-containing waste further comprising cellulosic, plant and/or animal waste, the method comprising mixing the plastic-containing waste with a composition comprising bacteria in the presence of air wherein the plastic containing waste is filled to a predetermined level in a digesting apparatus comprising of an elongated tank having one or more rotating mixing shafts provided with radially extending agitating blades fixed to the shafts, wherein the plastic containing waste has a surface-to-volume ratio of at least 1.1 when the digesting apparatus is filled to the predetermined level, whereby the surface area is the surface area in m.sup.2 of the filled plastic containing waste to air interface, and the volume is the volume of the plastic containing waste in m.sup.3.

A geogrid prepared by recycling medical waste and a preparation method therefor, and use in foundation reinforcement. The method includes: recycling medical waste for treatment and processing the medical waste into a crushed material; adding modified filler and processing aids, and selecting high-strength fiber bundles for compounding and melting with the crushed material and pressing and stretching to prepare a geogrid. The medical waste is any combination of one or more used medical plastic products and medical plastic products that expire and are not used. The high-strength fiber bundles are more than one bundle of fiber materials commonly used for manufacturing geogrids on the market. The modified filler is a stabilizer for improving the stability of component materials to heat and light. The processing aids are enhancers for improving the performance of the component materials.

Provided herein are composite materials comprising at least 70 wt. % thermally consolidated recovered paper and plastic fragments and less than 5,000 ng water-soluble endotoxin per gram of composite materials, as well as methods of preparing said composite materials and methods of sanitizing recovered waste materials.

Process and systems for converting waste plastics include feeding a waste plastic to a melt tank, and in the melt tank, heating the waste plastic to form a molten plastic. The molten plastic is withdrawn from the melt tank and fed to a pyrolysis reactor. In the pyrolysis reactor, the molten plastic is heated to a pyrolysis temperature, producing a pyrolysis oil product and a liquid pitch product. The pyrolysis oil is then separated into a pyrolysis gas fraction, a light pyrolysis oil fraction, a medium pyrolysis oil fraction, and a heavy pyrolysis oil fraction.

Clean, safe, and efficient methods, systems, and processes for utilizing thermolysis methods to processes to convert various waste sources into a Clean Fuel Gas, Char, and Biochar are provided. The process further converts the Clean Fuel Gas into both a purified hydrogen source for green ammonia production and natural gas. The methods process waste sources to effectively separate, neutralize and/or destroy halogens and other hazardous components to provide a Clean Fuel Gas, Char and/or Biochar, which can then further be processed to extract and purify hydrogen for green ammonia production from the Clean Fuel Gas and thereby provide natural gas. The Clean Fuel Gas is a natural and renewable natural gas as it is continually produced and further available for use to provide energy and new products.

Ultrafast flash Joule heating synthesis methods and systems, and more particularly, ultrafast synthesis methods to recover precious metals recovery and other metals from electronic waste (e-waste).

Provided herein are composite materials comprising at least 70 wt. % thermally consolidated recovered paper and plastic fragments and less than 5,000 ng water-soluble endotoxin per gram of composite materials, as well as methods of preparing said composite materials and methods of sanitizing recovered waste materials.

A panel and a method for manufacturing thereof where the panel includes a first layer comprising a first blend of paper fragments and plastic fragments; a second layer comprising a second blend of paper fragments and plastic fragments, wherein the paper fragments and plastic fragments of the second blend are coated with an adhesive; and a third layer comprising the first blend of paper fragments and plastic fragments, wherein the second layer is disposed between the first layer and the third layer, and wherein the first layer, the second layer, and the third layer are combined to form the panel using heat and pressure. In another embodiment, the paper fragments and plastic fragments of the first blend, not the second blend, are coated with an adhesive.

An apparatus for determining operating parameters for degassing and/or deodorizing plastic particles comprises at least one test chamber for degassing and/or deodorizing a test quantity of plastic particles, wherein each test chamber has a filling opening for filling the test quantity, a withdrawal opening for withdrawing bulk material, a vent opening for venting the test chamber, wherein a pressurized gas line for feeding pressurized gas and a heating element and/or a steam line for feeding steam and a steam generator are connected to a feed opening of the test chamber.