Sec. 3702. Energy generation and regulatory relief study regarding recovery and conversion of nonrecycled mixed plastics
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In this section: The term engineered fuel means a solid fuel that is manufactured from nonrecycled constituents of municipal solid waste or other secondary materials. The term gasification means a process through which nonrecycled waste is heated and converted to synthesis gas in an oxygen-deficient atmosphere, which can be converted into fuels such as ethanol or other chemical feedstocks. The term pyrolysis means a process through which nonrecycled plastics are heated in the absence of oxygen until melted and thermally decomposed, and are then cooled, condensed, and converted into synthetic crude oil or refined into synthetic fuels and feedstocks such as diesel or naphtha.
With respect to nonrecycled mixed plastics that are part of municipal solid waste or other secondary materials in the United States (and are often deposited in landfills), the Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the manner in which the United States can make progress toward a cost-effective system (including with respect to environmental issues) through which pyrolysis, gasification, and other innovative technologies such as engineered fuels are used to convert such plastics, alone or in combination with other municipal solid waste or secondary materials, into materials that can be used to generate electric energy or fuels or as chemical feedstocks.
Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete the study described in subsection
(b)and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress reports providing findings and recommendations developed through the study. The Secretary may use unobligated funds of the Department to carry out this section.