Pyrolysis kinetic behaviour and TG-FTIR-GC-MS analysis of Coronavirus Face Masks.

ABSTRACT: In the times of Covid-19, face masks are considered to be the main source of protection against the virus that reduces its spread. These masks are classified as single-use medical products with a very short service life, estimated at few days, hence millions of contaminated masks are generated daily in the form of hazardous materials, what requires to develop a safe method to dispose of them, especially since some of them are loaded with viruses. 3-ply face masks (3PFM) represent the major fraction of this waste and are composed mainly from polypropylene and melt blown filter with high content of volatile substances (96.6 wt.%), what makes pyrolysis treatment an emerging technology that could be used to dispose of face masks and convert them into energy products. In this context, this work

SUBMITTER: Yousef S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8045431 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature