Pyrolysis behavior of low-density polyethylene over HZSM-5 via rapid infrared heating.

Catalytic fast pyrolysis experiments of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) over HZSM-5 were carried out by using infrared heating technology. The effects of heating rate (1-30 °C/s), pyrolysis temperature (450-650 °C), and mass ratio of catalyst to LDPE (0:100 to 50:100) on product distribution and oil composition in LDPE pyrolysis were investigated, and the fast pyrolysis mechanism was explored. The results indicated that a higher heating rate, namely 20 °C/s, can remarkably enhance the liquid oil yield (93.