Fast hydrolysis for chemical recycling of polyethylene terephthalate (PET)
Patrícia Pereira, Willem Slear, A. C. Testa, Kevin Reasons, Peter M. Guirguis, Phillip E. Savage, Christian W. Pester
Abstract
PET non-catalyzed, non-isothermal hydrolysis can produce 94% terephthalic acid (TPA) yield in 75 seconds.
Topics & Concepts
Polyethylene terephthalateHydrolysisMaterials sciencePolyethyleneHydrolytic degradationChemical engineeringPolymer scienceChemistryOrganic chemistryComposite materialEngineeringRecycling and Waste Management TechniquesMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionGreen IT and Sustainability