Conversion of plastic waste to hydrocarbons using a transition metal oxide

Abstract

A process for producing a mixture of hydrocarbons from plastic waste, the process comprising the steps of a) contacting the plastic waste with steam and a hydrogen controlling material comprising at least one transition metal and/or its oxide, wherein the transition metal is not in its highest oxidation state, thereby forming a mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons and a mixture of condensed hydrocarbons, and oxidizing the hydrogen controlling material to an oxidized hydrogen controlling material; and x) withdrawing a mixture of hydrocarbons in gaseous form.

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