Question

How are plastic bags and trash bags being used to produce renewable energy?

Answer 1

Answer:

Plastic and trash bags can be used to generate renewable energy in the following way the mechanism of cold plasma pyrolysis.

Explanation:

• Cold plasma pyrolysis is a method in which chemical compounds like plastic wastes and trash bags are subjected to high temperatures like 400 to 650 degree Celsius under limited oxygen condition.
• The above process generates huge amount of energy in the form of heat that can be converted to usable electricity.
• The process generates compounds like hydrogen, methane and ethylene.
• The hydrogen and methane can be used as clean fuels because they produce minimum harmful components like carbon dioxide and soot on combustion.
• The ethylene is the basic component of plastics and can be reused to produce more plastics.