Experimental investigation of the quality characteristics of agricultural plastic wastes regarding their recycling and energy recovery potential

被引:91
作者
Briassoulis, D. [1 ]
Hiskakis, M. [1 ]
Babou, E. [1 ]
Antiohos, S. K. [2 ]
Papadi, C. [3 ]
机构
[1] Agr Univ Athens, Dept Agr Engn, Athens 11855, Greece
[2] Titan Cement Co SA, Grp R&D & Qual Dept, Elefsina 19200, Greece
[3] Polyeco SA, Aspropyrgos 19300, Greece
关键词
Agricultural plastic; Agricultural plastic waste; Waste quality; Recycling; Energy recovery; POLYETHYLENE;
D O I
10.1016/j.wasman.2012.01.018
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
A holistic environmentally sound waste management scheme that transforms agricultural plastic waste (APW) streams into labelled guaranteed quality commodities freely traded in open market has been developed by the European research project LabelAgriWaste. The APW quality is defined by the APW material requirements, translated to technical specifications, for recycling or energy recovery. The present work investigates the characteristics of the APW quality and the key factors affecting it from the introduction of the virgin product to the market to the APW stream reaching the disposer. Samples of APW from different countries were traced from their application to the field through their storage phase and transportation to the final destination. The test results showed that the majority of APW retained their mechanical properties after their use preserving a "very good quality" for recycling in terms of degradation. The degree of soil contamination concerning the APW recycling and energy recovery potential fluctuates depending on the agricultural plastic category and application. The chlorine and heavy metal content of the tested APW materials was much lower than the maximum acceptable limits for their potential use in cement industries. (c) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
引用
收藏
页码:1075 / 1090
页数:16
相关论文
共 24 条
[1]  
[Anonymous], 2007 US EPA ENV MON, P45268
[2]  
[Anonymous], LABELLING AGR PLASTI
[3]  
[Anonymous], 1996, Microwave Assisted Acid Digestion of Siliceous and Organically Based Matrices
[4]  
[Anonymous], 1998, MERCURY SOLIDS SOLUT
[5]  
[Anonymous], 2007, DETERMINATION INORGA
[6]  
[Anonymous], 1995, 5273COR11998COR22001
[7]  
[Anonymous], 2010, REF DOC BEST AV TECH
[8]  
[Anonymous], 2002, 8200 NTA
[9]  
Bolwerk R., 2005, IMPEL WASTE PROJECT
[10]   The effects of tensile stress and the agrochemical Vapam on the ageing of low density polyethylene (LDPE) agricultural films. Part I. Mechanical behaviour [J].
Briassoulis, D .
POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY, 2005, 88 (03) :489-503