Green Chemistry and Recycling

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  • Created by: J.E.C.
  • Created on: 12-04-14 18:59
Give four advantages of recycling?
1. Conserve fossil fuel feedstocks 2. Reduce energy consumption 3. Reduce amount of solid waste going to landfill 4. Reduce CO2, NO and SO2 emissions.
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What is plastic process scrap recycling?
Recycling polymers left over from the production of plastics. More like reprocessing.
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What is post-use plastic?
Plastic material from products that have undergone a full service life.
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Give some of the issues associated with post-use plastic recycling?
Collection & sorting - manual labour = expensive
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What is meant by feedstock recycling?
Break down polymers into their constituent monomers which can be used in refineries or (petro)chemical production.
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Give an example of a bioplastic?
Polymers made from plant sugars grown inside GM plants or microorganisms.
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How is steel so easily recycled?
Sorted by magnets and then cleaned by incineration. All steel can be recycled apart from aerosols.
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How are carbon emissions reduced by recycling?
Less energy required to produce a tonne of material from recycled material than from new raw materials.
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What is meant by feedstock recycling?

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