FEEDSTOCK RECYCLING AND ENERGY RECOVERY F ROM PLASTIC WASTE

Feedstock Recycling and Energy Recovery from Plastics Waste. The dispo sal concept of the plastics industry comprises the following four step s: prevention/reduction, recycling of material (mechanical recycling, feedstock recycling), energy recovery and dumping. Feedstock recycling or chemical recycling stands for the chemical conversion of polymer m aterials with reduction of macromolecular structure to low-molecular r aw materials. The combustion of plastics waste uses the high calorific value of plastics for energy recovery. This paper describes some of t he processes for feedstock recycling and for energy recovery from plas tics waste.