Flask (IMAGE)

Virginia Tech

Flask

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A flask filled with waxes generated from waste polyethylene and polypropylene is heated in an oil bath, and the waxes are oxidized by a stream of airflow to produce fatty acids via catalytic oxidation.

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Photo by Steven Mackay for Virginia Tech.

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