Process Design for Production of Linear Low Density Polyethylene from Ethanol “Green plastic”

Abstract

With growing demand of plastic day by day, oil is depleting and prices are increasing, there is a need for an alternative to oil for plastic production. Pollution is a major concern in today’s world and plastic is prime cause. A simple solution to this issue is green plastic, plastic produced from plants that is environment friendly. Project is aimed at producing liner low density polyethylene (lldpe) from ethanol. Ethanol will be taken from market, extracted from molasses (green source). Production of green plastic will reduce the consumption of oil and produced plastic will be environment friendly. Gas phase polymerization will be used as the temperature requirements are low and the process is feasible.