Recent advancements, challenges in recycling of waste plastic using microwave assisted catalytic co-pyrolysis of biomass and waste plastic for production of value added chemicals: a review
Abstract
The endeavor aim to addressed environmental issues by converting biomass and plastic waste into high-value products such as bio-oil, syngas, and biochar, consequently encouraging sustainability and energy saving. Our goal is to investigate the efficacy of an amalgamation of processing technologies and microwave irradiation, which has resulted in noticeable increases in reaction productivity as well as significant reductions in processing time, emphasizing its importance in addressing the environmental crisis caused by plastic waste accumulation. Microwave processing provides greater yields and cleaner profiles when contrasted to pyrolysis, high temperature carbonization and gasification techniques. This is indicative of its exceptional thermal and non-thermal effects, which distinguish it from other methods of heating. The use of catalysts in copyrolysis promotes product selectivity and quality, with different catalysts such as biochar, activated carbon, and zeolites being employed to enhance yields and product composition. The results indicate that the optimal yields of bio-oil are 72.1% from 95:5 weight percent corncob and high density polyethylene without catalyst, and 67.1% from 90:10 weight percent corncob and high density polyethylene with a catalyst. The optimization of microwave treatment settings, establishing large-scale continuous processing technology, and undertaking techno-economic assessments for commercial production are all challenging. Microwave pyrolysis is an effective process for producing fuels with high calorific value. Future recommendations, given the numerous benefits of microwave pyrolysis, should be optimized on an industrial scale.
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References
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
Biomedical Fluid Mechanics
Journal Section
Review
Publication Date
July 31, 2025
Submission Date
February 13, 2024
Acceptance Date
October 13, 2024
Published in Issue
Year 2025 Volume: 11 Number: 4
APA
Paylan, E., & Masood, H. M. (2025). Recent advancements, challenges in recycling of waste plastic using microwave assisted catalytic co-pyrolysis of biomass and waste plastic for production of value added chemicals: a review. Journal of Thermal Engineering, 11(4), 982-990. https://doi.org/10.14744/thermal.0000971
AMA
1.Paylan E, Masood HM. Recent advancements, challenges in recycling of waste plastic using microwave assisted catalytic co-pyrolysis of biomass and waste plastic for production of value added chemicals: a review. Journal of Thermal Engineering. 2025;11(4):982-990. doi:10.14744/thermal.0000971
Chicago
Paylan, Ekin, and Hafiz Miqdad Masood. 2025. “Recent Advancements, Challenges in Recycling of Waste Plastic Using Microwave Assisted Catalytic Co-Pyrolysis of Biomass and Waste Plastic for Production of Value Added Chemicals: A Review”. Journal of Thermal Engineering 11 (4): 982-90. https://doi.org/10.14744/thermal.0000971.
EndNote
Paylan E, Masood HM (July 1, 2025) Recent advancements, challenges in recycling of waste plastic using microwave assisted catalytic co-pyrolysis of biomass and waste plastic for production of value added chemicals: a review. Journal of Thermal Engineering 11 4 982–990.
IEEE
[1]E. Paylan and H. M. Masood, “Recent advancements, challenges in recycling of waste plastic using microwave assisted catalytic co-pyrolysis of biomass and waste plastic for production of value added chemicals: a review”, Journal of Thermal Engineering, vol. 11, no. 4, pp. 982–990, July 2025, doi: 10.14744/thermal.0000971.
ISNAD
Paylan, Ekin - Masood, Hafiz Miqdad. “Recent Advancements, Challenges in Recycling of Waste Plastic Using Microwave Assisted Catalytic Co-Pyrolysis of Biomass and Waste Plastic for Production of Value Added Chemicals: A Review”. Journal of Thermal Engineering 11/4 (July 1, 2025): 982-990. https://doi.org/10.14744/thermal.0000971.
JAMA
1.Paylan E, Masood HM. Recent advancements, challenges in recycling of waste plastic using microwave assisted catalytic co-pyrolysis of biomass and waste plastic for production of value added chemicals: a review. Journal of Thermal Engineering. 2025;11:982–990.
MLA
Paylan, Ekin, and Hafiz Miqdad Masood. “Recent Advancements, Challenges in Recycling of Waste Plastic Using Microwave Assisted Catalytic Co-Pyrolysis of Biomass and Waste Plastic for Production of Value Added Chemicals: A Review”. Journal of Thermal Engineering, vol. 11, no. 4, July 2025, pp. 982-90, doi:10.14744/thermal.0000971.
Vancouver
1.Ekin Paylan, Hafiz Miqdad Masood. Recent advancements, challenges in recycling of waste plastic using microwave assisted catalytic co-pyrolysis of biomass and waste plastic for production of value added chemicals: a review. Journal of Thermal Engineering. 2025 Jul. 1;11(4):982-90. doi:10.14744/thermal.0000971