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Transforming Plastic Waste into Porous Carbon for Capturing Carbon Dioxide: A Review

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  • Farihahusnah Hussin

    (Research Centre for Carbon Dioxide Capture and Utilisation (CCDCU), School of Engineering and Techno logy, Sunway University, No. 5 Jalan Universiti, Bandar Sunway, Petaling Jaya 47500, Selangor, Malaysia)

  • Mohamed Kheireddine Aroua

    (Research Centre for Carbon Dioxide Capture and Utilisation (CCDCU), School of Engineering and Techno logy, Sunway University, No. 5 Jalan Universiti, Bandar Sunway, Petaling Jaya 47500, Selangor, Malaysia
    Department of Engineering, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YW, UK)

  • Mohd Azlan Kassim

    (Research Centre for Carbon Dioxide Capture and Utilisation (CCDCU), School of Engineering and Techno logy, Sunway University, No. 5 Jalan Universiti, Bandar Sunway, Petaling Jaya 47500, Selangor, Malaysia)

  • Umi Fazara Md. Ali

    (Faculty of Chemical Engineering & Technology, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Arau 02600, Perlis, Malaysia
    Centre of Excellence for Biomass Utilization (COEBU), Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Arau 02600, Perlis, Malaysia)

Abstract

Plastic waste generation has increased dramatically every day. Indiscriminate disposal of plastic wastes can lead to several negative impacts on the environment, such as a significant increase in greenhouse gas emissions and water pollution. Therefore, it is wise to think of other alternatives to reduce plastic wastes without affecting the environment, including converting them into valuable products using effective methods such as pyrolysis. Products from the pyrolysis process encompassing of liquid, gas, and solid residues (char) can be turned into beneficial products, as the liquid product can be used as a commercial fuel and char can function as an excellent adsorbent. The char produced from plastic wastes could be modified to enhance carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) adsorption performance. Therefore, this review attempts to compile relevant knowledge on the potential of adsorbents derived from waste plastic to capture CO 2 . This review was performed in accordance with PRISMA guidelines. The plastic-waste-derived activated carbon, as an adsorbent, could provide a promising method to solve the two environmental issues (CO 2 emission and solid management) simultaneously. In addition, the future perspective on char derived from waste plastics is highlighted.

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  • Farihahusnah Hussin & Mohamed Kheireddine Aroua & Mohd Azlan Kassim & Umi Fazara Md. Ali, 2021. "Transforming Plastic Waste into Porous Carbon for Capturing Carbon Dioxide: A Review," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(24), pages 1-22, December.
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