Explained: A method proposed for converting PPE into biofuels

The research describes a strategy for converting billions of items of disposable PPE from its plastic state into biofuels.

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A two member team of the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) sanitises cars in Bibwewadi, on June 13, 2020. (Express Photo: Pavan Khengre)

Plastic from used personal protective equipment (PPE) can be transformed into renewable liquid fuels, according to a new study in the journal Biofuels, published by the Taylor & Francis Group.

The research describes a strategy for converting billions of items of disposable PPE from its plastic state into biofuels.

The transformation into biocrude, a type of synthetic fuel, will not just prevent the severe after-effects to humankind and the environment but also produce a source of energy, the researchers from The University of Petroleum and Energy Studies said.

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The researchers call for PPE waste to be converted into fuel using chemical a process called pyrolysis.

This breaks down plastic at high temperature – between 300-400°C for an hour – without oxygen.

— Source: Taylor & Francis Group

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