MANAGEMENT PROCESS FOR OBTAINING PLASTIC FIBERS THROUGH THERMAL TREATMENT OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF CARBON FIBERS

The pyrolysis process is characterized by the thermal degradation of organic material in an atmosphere with a lack or deficiency of oxygen. Municipal solid waste corresponds to all discarded material resulting from daily human activities in cities. Through the controlled pyrolysis of plastic fibers from recycling and other solid waste treatment technologies, it's possible to obtain a solid carbonaceous material used in the production of carbon fibers, which can be an alternative to the use of polyacrylonitrile. Carbon fibers are widely used in the energy, automotive, civil construction, aeronautical, and sports equipment industries. Given this scenario, this research project aims to present the topic to the Coordinators of the MESC-UFF program, in the research line of Implementation, Management, and Evaluation of Production Systems, for the 2017 selection process, serving as a source of bibliographic research and through the elaboration of a management plan, aiming at the implementation of a management strategy for the transformation of municipal solid waste into carbon fiber, thus contributing to the advancement of scientific knowledge in the application of this thermal treatment process.