Chemical Recycling of Plastics

Chemical recycling has emerged as a class of promising technologies that are directed towards achieving infinite recycling of plastic waste and biomass. To achieve the global sustainability target of nearly 80% plastics recycled by 2050, a plastic economy that integrates both chemical recycling and mechanical recycling is required. This indicates some new business opportunities for manufacturers, processors and other industry players. For this s thorough understanding of what chemical recycling is becomes important.

In this course, you will learn the different types of chemical recycling and the different unit operations involved in the different types of chemical recycling technologies. You will also get some insight into the current chemical recycling industry. 

Learning Outcomes:

• Define chemical recycling

• Differentiate between chemical recycling and other forms of recycling

• Explain the principles behind the different chemical recycling technologies

• Describe the unit operations for different types of chemical recycling including the operating conditions and reactor types

• Understand why some plastics may not be processed using certain types of chemical recycling technologies

• Discuss the current trends, key players and statistics in the chemical recycling industry

• Understand the role chemical recycling plays in achieving a circular plastic economy and the global plastics recycling target

Course Content

• Introduction and definitions

• Types and categories

• Description of different chemical recycling processes

• Recent innovations in chemical recycling technologies

• Global statistics on chemical recycling

• Key industry players

• Current Industry trends

• Further reading recommendations