Introduction to Chemical Recycling

Types, process descriptions, industry trends, global statistics and key players

What you’ll learn
Define chemical recycling
Explain the types of chemical recycling
Identify unit operations in chemical recycling processes
Key players, global trends and innovations in chemical recycling industry

Requirements
Basic idea of what recycling is

Description
Chemical recycling has emerged as a class of promising technologies that are directed towards achieving infinite recycling of plastic waste and biomass. To achieve the global sustainability target of nearly 80% plastics recycled by 2050, a plastic economy that integrates both chemical recycling and mechanical recycling is required. This indicates some new business opportunities for manufacturers, processors and other industry players. For this s thorough understanding of what chemical recycling is becomes important. In this course, you will learn the different types of chemical recycling and the different unit operations involved in the different types of chemical recycling technologies. You will also get some insight into the current chemical recycling industry.  Learning Outcomes:Define chemical recyclingDifferentiate between chemical recycling and other forms of recyclingExplain the principles behind the different chemical recycling technologiesDescribe the unit operations for different types of chemical recycling including the operating conditions and reactor typesUnderstand why some plastics may not be processed using certain types of chemical recycling technologiesDiscuss the current trends, key players and statistics in the chemical recycling industryUnderstand the role chemical recycling plays in achieving a circular plastic economy and the global plastics recycling target Course ContentIntroduction and definitionsTypes and categoriesDescription of different chemical recycling processesRecent innovations in chemical recycling technologiesGlobal statistics on chemical recyclingKey industry playersCurrent Industry trendsFurther reading recommendations

Who this course is for
Beginners