Eco-design : recycling of aluminum based laminates packaging by separation of aluminum and plastic by heat | |
| Author | Songpol Boonsawat |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.ISE-12-03 |
| Subject(s) | Plastics--Recycling Aluminum--Recycling |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering in Industrial a nd Manufacturing Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. ISE-12-03 |
| Abstract | In consequence of the similar approach to making packaging more reliable and lowering cost whilst minimizing its environmental impact, there have been many innovative developments in the packaging sector and one of them has been the aluminum based laminated packaging which is widely used and very popular for the last few decades. It is basically used as consumer goods packaging e.g. drinks, pet foods, food, toothpastes, medicine and cosme tic product. Aluminum based laminated packaging has become a concern within the recycling sector as a result of its vary in the complicated design based on its own various properties e.g. gas barrier property, lightweight, lowering cost of transportation and less material use. Hence, the more complicated in the design is relatively be considered completely as unrecyclable material. However, since it makes a significant positive impact on the environmental performance of the packaging product and can be co mpeted in the market thus, it has been very popular and its use is increasing rapidly. From past research indicated that there are not many techniques, which can be used and applied with these materials. In this thesis, the process is based on a separati on of aluminum and plastic by heat in order to find out for the optimum result in temperature range with the appropriate amount and quality of recovered aluminum. The process outputs are aluminum and production of energy from burning of plastic. |
| Year | 2011 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. ISE-12-03 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Department of Industrial Systems Engineering (DISE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Industrial Systems Engineering (ISE) |
| Chairperson(s) | Bohez, Erik L.J. |
| Examination Committee(s) | Huynh Trung Luong;Premrudee Kanchanapiya |
| Degree | Thesis (M. Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2012 |