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Showing 1 to 2 of 2 for “"degradation of plastics"”.
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Common plastics degradation in coastal environments
According to recent studies, only 9% of plastic waste is recycled, 12% incinerated and 79% is accumulated in landfills and dumps or littered in the environment. Once in the environment, plastic waste is degraded through factors working together or in sequence. They cause degradation, defined as a …
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Investigation of combustion enhancement with biomass derived fuels blended with diesel
… over the economic and environmental viability of transportation fuels increase, various types of fuel additives are now being researched to meet these needs. Biofuels are of particular interest to the automobile industry because they have the potential to significantly reduce particulate matter …