In basic study, pyrolysis of waste thermoplastics (high-density polyethylene (HDPE), low-density
polyethylene(LDPE), polypropylene(PP) and polystyrene(PS)) into liquid product was carried out in a stirred
semi-batch reactor at atmospheric pressure, under nitrogen stream. Liquid yield in all samples was above
80% and their cumulative amount distribution was influenced by plastic type. For pilot plant of 1 ton/day
capacity, the continuous pyrolysis process of mixed plastic waste has been developed in KIER. The
characteristics of this process are the continuous treatment of mixed waste plastics, the automatic
non-catalytic process and the minimization of the second environmental pollutant. As a experimental
result during a long reaction time, the liquid yield was about 80 wt% and also the boiling point
distribution of light oil (LO) and heavy oil (HO) produced was a little higher than that of commercial
gasoline and diesel, respectively.