mixture
Plastic pyrolysis gas
Non-condensable gas of plastic waste pyrolysis (hydrogen, methane and C2 to C4 hydrocarbons, with CO and CO2 from oxygen-containing feed); composition by feed and reactor. No composition recorded yet: one goes in only with its source (docs/registry.md, Fuel mixtures).
Made by
- Raw pyrolysis oil by continuous thermal pyrolysis of mixed polyolefin plastic wasteCo-productConcept · not reviewed
Used by
When a process with this chemical is added to the library, it appears here.
Routes compared
One route in the Atlas makes Plastic pyrolysis gas: nothing to compare yet. A comparison appears when a second route is added.
Per 1 kg of Plastic pyrolysis gas: inventory from each route's LCI dataset, unallocated; footprints per the functional unit of their own LCA.
| Route | Tier, design maturity, review status | Geography, year | Energy | Feedstocks | Key emissions | Footprint | Comparability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raw pyrolysis oil by continuous thermal pyrolysis of mixed polyolefin plastic wastenon-catalytic (thermal) pyrolysis of mixed polyolefins at about 430 to 550 degC in continuously fed reactors (screw or rotary kiln, extruder-fed, fluidised bed); catalytic, hydrothermal and batch units are not modelled separately | Tier 1 (sourced conceptual)Design maturity: Concept (research)Not independently reviewedDataset review: unreviewed | RER, 2025 | a co-product of a multi-output dataset (product:plastic-pyrolysis-oil besides it): its share needs the allocation of the LCI database build | no footprint | – | ||
ISO 14044 requires a critical review (by a panel of interested parties, ISO/TS 14071) of a comparative assertion intended to be disclosed to the public. These routes are listed side by side for screening; a statement that one is better than another needs that review. None of these routes has had such a review.