Azam, Muhammad UsmanFernandes, AugusteGraca, InesAfzal, Waheed2023-05-222023-05-222023-10-01Azam, M U, Fernandes, A, Graca, I & Afzal, W 2023, 'Hydrocracking of surgical face masks over Y zeolites : catalyst development, process design and life cycle assessment', Fuel, vol. 349, 128704. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2023.1287040016-2361ORCID: /0000-0002-2646-7931/work/135638489ORCID: /0000-0002-2927-0114/work/135638689https://hdl.handle.net/2164/20759Acknowledgement This study was funded by The LEVERHULME TRUST (Grant DS-2017-073). Muhammad Usman Azam, a Leverhulme Trust Doctoral Scholar, is part of the 15 PhD scholarships of the “Leverhulme Centre for Doctoral Training in Sustainable Production of Chemicals and Materials” at the University of Aberdeen (Scotland, United Kingdom). Auguste Fernandes thanks Portuguese FCT for funding (CQE - UIDB/00100/2020 and UIDP/00100/2020; IMS-LA/P/0056/2020; contract hiring under DL57/2016 law).176492141engSDG 7 - Affordable and Clean EnergySDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and ProductionSurgical face maskshydrocrackinghierarchical steamed zeolitesProcess simulationlife cycle assessmentTA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)OtherDS-2017-073TAJournal article10.1016/j.fuel.2023.128704349