@inproceedings{9f2a421a51014c7da8449d955c80a004,
title = "Techno-economic analysis of energy recovery from plastic waste",
abstract = "![CDATA[Treatment of polymer-based wastes has a tremendous potential for generating alternative energy, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, creating economic and environmental benefits, and achieving a sustainable development of the energy sector. During the past few decades, plastic waste generation increased at a greater rate than the population, with the move towards single-use products. Also with raising the cost of oil-based products, greater emphasis should be placed upon the usage of plastic/polymer in the waste stream as a supplementary source of fuel. This study presents a techno-economic analysis of the recycling potential of plastic waste in Australia by evaluating the possible use of these wastes as a reductant in steel making incinerators. The study tries to shed light on a possible cost effective alternative route in the smart treatment of waste plastic in Australia.]]",
keywords = "Australia, plastic scrap, polymers, recycling",
author = "Maryam Ghodrat and Bijan Samali",
year = "2018",
doi = "10.1007/978-3-319-72138-5_2",
language = "English",
isbn = "9783319721378",
publisher = "Springer",
pages = "13--24",
booktitle = "Proceedings of the 9th International Symposium on High-temperature Metallurgical Processing, Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 11-15 March 2018",
note = "International Symposium on High-temperature Metallurgical Processing ; Conference date: 11-03-2018",
}