Catalytic hydrothermal upcycling of end-of-life automotive plastic waste in near-supercritical water: process optimization and product characterization
Abstract
feed) occurred at a catalyst ratio of 5, while the best liquid yield (36%) was achieved at the lowest ratio of 1. The GC-MS analysis revealed feedstock concentration influenced reaction pathways, shifting from phenolics and amines at low solids loading to hydrocarbons and ketones at higher concentrations. These findings highlight catalytic hydrothermal conversion as a viable circular-economy route for ASR valorization, combining thermodynamic efficiency with targeted fuel and chemical production.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Subcritical and Supercritical Water Processes
Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes
Coal Combustion and Slurry Processing
Publication details
- Journal / source
- RSC Advances
- Publisher
- Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
- Volume
- 16
- Issue
- 7
- Pages
- 6595–6611
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- EN