Production of Valuable Heavy Hydrocarbon Fuel Oil by Thermal Degradation Process of Post-Consumer Municipal Polystyrene (PS) Waste Plastic in Steel Reactor

Heavy hydrocarbon fuel oil production was conducted only Polystyrene (PS) waste plastic and temperature range was used for this experiment 200- 450 ℃ and thermal degradation process utilized. Fractional column temperature range was used for heavy fuel oil collection 340-365 ℃. Polystyrene waste plastic was used only this experiment and experiment was performed without catalyst in the batch process under laboratory fume hood. Produced fuel was analysis by Gas Chromatography and Mass Spectrometer (GC/MS) and FT-IR. GC/MS analysis result indicates that produced fuel hydrocarbon chian range C6 to C25 and FT-IR analysis result provided produced fuel functional group band energy which is reflect with calorific value. It was stated that proper selection of the process parameter and make it possible to control and limited grade fuels production product distribution such as valuable hydrocarbon fuel oil and other grade fuels fraction. Basic analysis of heavy hydrocarbon fuel oil GC/MS and FT-IR results described in the result and discussion section. Produced fuel sulphur was determined by ASTM test method and sulphur content was less then environmental protection agency (EPA) level. Fuel could be used for feed stock refinery or heavy equipment because produce fuel has hydrocarbon range is C6 to C25.