@article {Park:October 2008:0922-6168:727, author = "Park, Hyun Ju", author = "Park, Young-Kwon", author = "Dong, Jong-In", author = "Jeon, Jong-Ki", author = "Yim, Jin-Heong", author = "Jeong, Kwang-Eun", title = "Catalytic degradation of polyethylene over ferrierite", journal = "Research on Chemical Intermediates", volume = "34", year = "October 2008", abstract = "The applicability of ferrierite to the catalytic degradation of polyethylenes, such as high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE), and the effect of its acidity have been investigated using a thermogravimetric analyzer and batch reactor. Quantitative analyses of the products were also carried out using GC-MS and GC-FID. The apparent activation energy of the catalytic degradation of polyethylene was significantly lowered by the addition of the catalysts. Ferrierite, with a low SiO2/Al2O3 ratio, exhibited pronounced selectivity for the production of valuable olefins and excellent resistance to coke formation. All ferrierites generated mainly C6-C10 hydrocarbons, and seemed to have the catalytic stability in the degradation of polyethylene.", pages = "727-735(9)", url = "http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/vsp/rci/2008/00000034/F0020008/art00010" doi = "doi:10.1163/156856708786189195" }