Staged pyrolysis of medical waste for high-value product generation

Staged pyrolysis is a pyrolysis technique that can improve the quality of pyrolysis products while reducing the generation of pollutants, which shows enormous potential for efficient disposal and resource recovery of medical waste. However, medical waste exhibits a highly complex composition.

Interactions occur during the co-pyrolysis of multi-component feedstocks, significantly influencing pyrolysis behaviour and product distribution.

Making something out of nothing could provide a great opportunity for improving clinical waste management.

Yuhang Zheng et al. Staged pyrolysis of medical waste for high-value product generation: Impact of inter-component interactions on chlorine migration and light compounds formation.

Journal of Cleaner Production 2025; 511: 145631