I’m looking inventory data about polypropylene (PP) mechanical recycling process for a live cycle assessment (LCA), but I find quite diffiuclt to find proper data. I have found data from recycling process from other type of plastics (for example PE or PET) but not from this specific type.
My question is: Can be consider other recycling process from other type of plastic similar to polypropilene (by the amount of energy, water, raw material... needed)?
If so, I will try to extrapolate data.
Many thanks
Regards
Dear Paulo,
I will need all the inputs and outputs from the recycling system that can affect the environment (refereed to one functional unit, for example, 1 kg of recycled polypropylene):
- Raw materials consumed (water, plastic…)
- Energy consumed (electricity, heat..)
- Waste generated
- Emissions (to air, water or soil)
Please see as an example of data needed, an article that I attach and which refers to mechanical recycling of PE and PET
Many thanks
Regards
Dear A. Quark,
From PE and PET, which one do you think has a more similar mechanical recycling process to PP in terms of energy and resources needed?
Many thanks
Regards
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