Mixed plastics and papers are two of the main fractions in municipal solid waste which is a
critical environmental issue today. Recovering energy and chemicals from this waste stream
by pyrolysis is one of the favorable options to achieve a circular economy. While pyrolysis
products from plastics are mainly hydrocarbons, pyrolysis products from paper/biomass are
highly oxygenated. The different nature of the two pyrolysis products results in different
treatments and applications as well as economic values. Therefore, separation of these two …