Plastic depolymerization using halloysite

US11319424B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l. · IT

Inventors

• Diego Brita · Ferrara, IT
• Sheri E. Davis · Baytown, US
• Volker Fraaije · Frankfurt, DE
• Simona Guidotti · Ferrara, IT
• Dario Liguori · Ferrara, IT
• Sandor Nagy · Naperville, US
• David L. Ramage · Houston, US
• Shahram Mihan · Bad Soden, DE
• Christopher D. Smith · Watkinsville, US
• Daniel F. White · Houston, US
• Xueyong Yang · Bellaire, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 9, 2020
• Grant date: May 3, 2022
• Expiry date: Sep 18, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02W30/62
• WIPO field: Chemical engineering
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A method of depolymerizing plastics using a halloysite catalyst is described herein. The method reduces the energy required for the depolymerization process while achieving improved depolymerization results.