The Current Situation of Plasma Coupling Catalytic Technology for Plastics Treatment and Resource Utilization

Abstract

Abstract: The growth of global plastic production has led to severe environmental pollution and resource waste. Promoting the targeted conversion of waste plastics into high-value chemicals or fuels has become an important research direction. Plasma-catalytic coupling technology has shown great potential in this field due to its advantages of low temperature, high efficiency and strong selectivity. The full text reviews the research progress of three types of plasma reactors, namely dielectric barrier discharge, microwave discharge and arc discharge, in hydrogen production, aromatics production and carbon material preparation from waste plastics. The regulation laws of key operating parameters and catalyst structure on the product were analyzed; The collaborative mechanism of energy transfer and reaction pathways at the plasma-catalytic interface was summarized, providing theoretical support and technical reference for the high-value resource conversion of waste plastics.

Key words: plasma, waste plastic, resource utilization, aromatics, dielectric barrier discharge, microwave discharge

婷曹. The Current Situation of Plasma Coupling Catalytic Technology for Plastics Treatment and Resource Utilization[J]. PETROLEUM PROCESSING AND PETROCHEMICALS, 2026, 57(7): 169-177.

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