Research Article

Thermolysis of High-Density Polyethylene to Petroleum Products

Table 3

Proximate and ultimate analyses of virgin HDPE.

Properties Virgin HDPE

Proximate analysis
 Moisture content0.00
 Volatile matter99.92
 Fixed carbon0.00
 Ash content0.08
Ultimate analysis
 Carbon (C)83.29
 Hydrogen (H)13.93
 Nitrogen (N)0.20
 Sulphur (S)0.07
 Oxygen (O)/others2.51
 GCV (MJ/kg)47.64