BibTeX:

@article{IJIRSTV3I5044,
     title={Waste to Fuel - A Review on Current Work},
     author={K. I. V. Vandana, M. Rajyalakshmi, M. Swathi Manasa and P. Ramya Sai},
     journal={International Journal for Innovative Research in Science & Technology},
     volume={3},
     number={5},
     pages={115--119},
     year={},
     url={http://www.ijirst.org/articles/IJIRSTV3I5044.pdf},
     publisher={IJIRST (International Journal for Innovative Research in Science & Technology)},
}

Among the many irremediable wounds that man is inflicting upon the environment, the improper disposal of waste plastic is growing into an alarming issue of concern. Despite its amazing properties of strength, durability and its light weight, plastics have a major drawback that they can take up to 500-1000 years to naturally degrade. Waste plastic affects humans, animals and marine life, as it increases pollution enormously. It also causes soil infertility where dumped. Plastics are made up of long chain molecules called polymers. They are light weight polymers of carbon along with hydrogen, nitrogen, Sulphur and other organic and inorganic elements. Plastic pyrolysis involves subjecting plastic to high temperature of 4000C to 4500C, in absence of oxygen. During pyrolysis, Plastic breaks down into smaller molecules of pyrolysis oil, pyrolysis gas and carbon black. Plastic pyrolysis end products are hydrocarbons. In the present paper the work carried out so far is discussed.

Pyrolysis, Plastic Waste, Low Grade Plastic