Life Cycle Analysis on Regenerating and Energy Recovery of Plastic Solid Waste Management in Shanghai

Abstract:

Over the past several decades with significant technological advances there has been continuous increase in plastic manufacturing in China, which has contributed to the production of a great deal of plastics worldwide every year, and at the same time it has resulted in a large amount of plastic solid waste (PSW). It has great potential values for waste plastics to reuse as secondary materials, which may lessen pressure on resource and environment. The paper studies the status of waste plastics in recycling, reusing and reducing on management countering on the increase in the flow of waste plastics in Shanghai. In light of the methodology of life cycle, the study analyzes the environmental impacts associating with the alternatives in a ‘cradle to grave’ approve to PSW technological recycling systems. We will choose regenerating and energy recovery processes based on site investigation and literatures data in Shanghai to analyze recycling options and how various processes affect the environment. Life-cycle methodology was very suitable for evaluating the overall environmental consequences, and could be used for making decisions and planning strategies with the rapid increase of plastic solid waste generation for Shanghai.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 768)
• Pages: 426-433
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.768.426
• Online since: June 2015
• Authors: Yuan Zhou*, Jie Guan, Jing Wei Wang, Wen Jie Wu, Cheng Long Zhang
• Keywords: Energy Recovery, Environmental Impact, Life Cycle, Plastic Solid Waste, Polyvinyl Chloride, Regeneration

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