Thermochemical Degradation of Polypropylene – Energy and Exergy Analysis in a Tubular Reactor
			
	
 
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				Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Guanajuato, Carretera Salamanca-Valle de Santiago km 3.5 + 1.8 Community of Palo Blanco, Salamanca, Gto., 36885, Mexico
				 
			 
						
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				Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Veracruz, Adolfo Ruiz Cortínez s/n, Costa Verde, Boca del Rio, Ver., 94294, Mexico
				 
			 
						
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				Faculty of Economics, Geography, and Statistics, University of Veracruz, Av. Xalapa s/n Obrero Campesina Xalapa-Enriquez, Ver., 91020, Mexico
				 
			 
						
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				Idioms Center, University of Veracruz, Av. Universidad Veracruzana km 7.5, Col. Santa Isabel, Coatzacoalcos, Ver., 96538, Mexico
				 
			 
										
				
				
		
		 
			
			
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
							
					    		
    			 
    			
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    					Jose  Nolasco   
    					Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Guanajuato, Carretera Salamanca-Valle de Santiago km 3.5 + 1.8 Community of Palo Blanco, Salamanca, Gto., 36885, Mexico
    				
 
    			
				 
    			 
    		 		
			
																											 
		
	 
		
 
 
J. Ecol. Eng. 2023; 24(5):14-21
		
 
 
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Energy and exergy analysis is a practical method for evaluating energy behavior in a thermal process. These analyses applied to waste-to-energy conversion technologies provide information on operating conditions, facilitating energy optimization processes. In this study, an energetic and exergy analysis is used on the thermochemical degradation process of polypropylene in a tubular reactor at 600 °C with a speed of 15 °C min-1. The experimental data used in this work were taken from the study by Parku et al.(2020). According to the results, energy efficiencies of up to 43% and exergy efficiencies of 38% were achieved, and it was also observed, according to what was reported, that the products obtained from pyrolysis contain a high calorific value and can be used as alternative fuels