5 Key Takeaways

• 1

  Mixing agricultural biomass with plastic waste during pyrolysis improves fuel quality and yield.

• 2

  Co-pyrolysis of peanut straw and low-density polyethylene (LDPE) enhances mass conversion and reaction kinetics.

• 3

  Increasing LDPE content in the mixture raises total oil yield from 62.1% to 76.86% and boosts desirable hydrocarbons.

• 4

  Using the zeolite catalyst HZSM-5 further reduces oxygenated compounds and increases hydrocarbon yields above 80%.

• 5

  This approach addresses both biomass underutilization and plastic pollution, promoting a circular economy.