Anand Prakash and Biswajit Paul
Abstract
Disposal of plastic waste is a serious issue in India. New technologies have been developed to reduce their serious effect on the environment. Currently, globally accepted technology which is used for the plastic disposal is incineration, however, the poorly designed incinerators, releases extremely toxic compounds (chlorinated dioxins and furans). Therefore, raising several environmental issues. In India for safer disposal of plastic waste various technologies have been experimented. In this paper, the results of a concerning study of plastic waste utilization as an alternate fuel in Cement kiln has been discussed. The study concerns the impact of co-processing of plastic waste on the surrounding environment and quality of the product.