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An integrated techno-economic analysis and life cycle assessment of lube oil production from post-use polypropylene and comparison with conventional base oils

Sultana Ferdous, Ulises R. Gracida-Alvarez, P. Benavides, Meltem Urgun-Demirtas

2026.1.1RSC Sustainability

DOI: 10.1039/d5su00910c

Abstract

This study presents an integrated analysis of the technical, economic, and environmental performance of upcycling post-use polypropylene (PU-PP) through hydrogenolysis, using a platinum strontium titanate (Pt/SrTiO 3 ) catalyst.

Citation format

FERDOUS, Sultana, et al. An integrated techno-economic analysis and life cycle assessment of lube oil production from post-use polypropylene and comparison with conventional base oils. RSC Sustainability, 2026, 4(5): 2321–2336.