Toxicity of plastic diesel exhaust in primary human airway epithelial cell cultures
Plastic pyrolysis oil, which can be produced with similar properties as diesel fuel (plastic diesel), can be used as an alternative to mineral diesel (ULSD) to run a diesel engine. This presents a potential method for recycling waste plastic. Typically plastic diesel is blended with mineral diesel, and oxygenated fuel additives such as ethers added to improve resulting fuel properties.
Keywords:
Alternative fuels; Diesel exhaust; Exhaust toxicity; Fuel blends; In vitro exposure model; Oxygenated fuel additives; Plastic pyrolysis oil; Waste plastic recycling
Abstract:
Plastic pyrolysis oil, which can be produced with similar properties as diesel fuel (plastic diesel), can be used as an alternative to mineral diesel (ULSD) to run a diesel engine. This presents a potential method for recycling waste plastic. Typically plastic diesel is blended with mineral diesel, and oxygenated fuel additives such as ethers added to improve resulting fuel properties.