ABSTRACT

The global plastic production increased over years due to the vast applications of

plastics in many sectors. The continuous demand of plastics caused the plastic wastes

accumulation in the landfill consumed a lot of spaces that contributed to the

environmental problem. Plastics has been a worldwide problem since then; it takes over

a thousand of years for its natural degradation to occur.

To approach the reduction of these problems and decreasing their negative

impact on the environment the idea of energy recovery in plastics through thermal

degradation was proposed. This waste can be converted into economically valuable

hydrocarbons since plastics were petroleum-based material

This study investigated to use the plastics to produce Hydrocarbon fuel through

pyrolysis of plastic waste. Plastic waste in some municipalities and schools were used

as feed material. The products will be sold commercially as different grade fuels.

This work also discusses on how to harness the supposed to be heat loss in the

system especially at the top of the reactor. Thermoelectric effect was conceptualized to

use the heat in the system to produce electricity. This electricity produced will be used to

charge batteries and even use to power lights.

The process does not generate any harmful pollutants. These are the greenest,

economically viable and effective process in producing fuel and electricity. This waste to

energy system will contribute in the countrys problem in plastic waste, high priced fuel

and even in electricity demand.