Recycling of polyethylene terephthalate bottles / edited by Sabu Thomas [and four others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Thomas, Sabu, editor.

Series:

PDL handbook series.

PDL handbook series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Polyethylene terephthalate--Recycling.

Polyethylene terephthalate.

Polyethylene Terephthalates.

Recycling.

Medical Subjects:

Polyethylene Terephthalates.

Recycling.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (213 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Kidlington, Oxford, England : William Andrew, 2019.

Summary:

Recycling of Polyethylene Terephthalate Bottles provides an overview of PET chemistry, highlighting the main degradation, depolymerization processes and pathways of PET, along with the applications of recycled monomers derived from PET waste.

Contents:

Front Cover

Recycling of Polyethylene Terephthalate Bottles

Copyright Page

Contents

List of Contributors

1 PET Chemistry

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Physical and Chemical Properties

1.3 Synthesis and its Chemistry

1.4 Continuous Melt Phase Polymerization

1.5 Catalyst Chemistry and Mechanism

1.6 Chain Extender

1.7 Structure-Property Relationship of PET

1.8 New Enzymatic Route to Synthesize Polyester

1.9 Conclusion

References

2 Regulations on Recycling PET Bottles

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Conclusions

Acknowledgments

Further Reading

3 Materials Recovery, Direct Reuse and Incineration of PET Bottles

3.1 Introduction

3.2 An Overview of Polyethylene Terephthalate Bottle Management

3.2.1 Recycling of Polyethylene Terephthalate Bottle

3.2.1.1 Collection

3.2.1.2 Sorting

3.2.1.3 Cleaning

3.2.1.4 Final Separation

3.2.2 Types of Polyethylene Terephthalate Recycling

3.2.2.1 Primary Recycling

3.2.2.2 Secondary Recycling

3.2.2.3 Feedstock or Tertiary Recycling

3.2.2.4 Quaternary Recycling

3.2.3 Materials Recovery From Polyethylene Terephthalate Bottles

3.2.3.1 Direct Reuse of Polyethylene Terephthalate Bottles

3.2.4 Incineration of Polyethylene Terephthalate Waste

3.2.5 Landfilling of Polyethylene Terephthalate Waste

3.3 Conclusion

4 Chemical Depolymerization of PET Bottles via Glycolysis

4.1 Introduction

4.1.1 Primary Recycling

4.1.2 Secondary Recycling

4.1.3 Tertiary or Chemical Recycling

4.1.4 Quaternary Recycling

4.2 Glycolysis

4.2.1 Catalyzed Glycolysis

4.2.1.1 Metal Derivatives

4.2.1.2 Zeolites

4.2.1.3 Ionic Liquids

4.2.2 Solvent-Assisted Glycolysis

4.2.3 Supercritical Glycolysis

4.2.4 Microwave-Assisted Glycolysis

4.3 Factors Influencing Glycolysis

4.3.1 Contaminant.

4.3.2 Stirring Speed

4.3.3 Particle Size

4.3.4 Solvent Ratio

4.3.5 Reactions Conditions

4.4 Advantages and Drawbacks of Glycolysis

4.5 Analytical Techniques

4.6 Applications of the Glycolyzed Products

4.6.1 Polyurethane Products

4.6.2 Unsaturated Polyesters

4.6.3 Acrylate/Methacrylate-Terminated products

4.7 Conclusion

5 Depolymerization of PET Bottle via Methanolysis and Hydrolysis

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Depolymerization of Polyethylene Terephthalate Bottles

5.2.1 Glycolysis

5.2.2 Methanolysis

5.2.2.1 Liquid Methanolysis

5.2.2.2 Vapor Methanolysis

5.2.2.3 Supercritical Methanolysis

5.2.2.4 Hydrolysis of Dimethyl Terephthalate

5.2.2.5 Purification of Dimethyl Terephthalate and Ethylene Glycol

5.2.3 Hydrolysis

5.2.3.1 Acid Hydrolysis

5.2.3.2 Alkaline Hydrolysis

5.2.3.3 Neutral Hydrolysis

5.3 Depolymerization Kinetics of Polyethylene Terephthalate

5.4 Pros and Cons of Depolymerization Methods

5.5 History of Feedstock Recycling Techniques From a Standpoint of Patents

5.6 Representative Chemical Recycling Processes Based on Methanolysis and Hydrolysis

5.6.1 Eastman Kodak Process

5.6.2 Teijin Process

5.6.3 Mitsubishi Process

5.6.4 Chungnam National University Process

5.7 Conclusions

6 Chemical Depolymerization of PET Bottles via Ammonolysis and Aminolysis

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Aminolysis

6.3 Ammonolysis

6.4 Conclusion

7 Chemical Depolymerization of PET Bottles via Combined Chemolysis Methods

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Various Chemolysis Processes

7.2.1 Methanolysis Process

7.2.2 Hydrolysis Process

7.2.3 Glycolysis Process

7.2.4 Aminolysis Process

7.2.5 Commercial Viability

7.3 Combined Chemolysis Process

7.3.1 Glycolysis-Hydrolysis.

7.3.2 Glycolysis-Methanolysis

7.3.3 Methanolysis-Hydrolysis

7.3.4 Glycolysis-Aminolysis

7.4 Advantages and Disadvantages of Combined Chemolysis

7.5 Summary of Products From Chemolysis

7.6 Conclusion

8 Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of PET Bottles

8.1 Goal Definition Scope

8.1.1 Background

8.1.2 Introduction

8.1.3 Purpose

8.1.4 Previous Research

8.1.5 Market Trends

8.1.6 Need for the Project

8.1.7 Targeted Audience and Use of the Study Product System

8.1.8 Functional Unit

8.1.9 Assessment Boundaries

8.1.10 General Exclusions

8.2 Life Cycle Inventory

8.2.1 General Methodology

8.2.2 Upstream and Downstream Life Cycle Methodology

8.2.3 Manufacturing Stage

8.2.4 Product Usage and Recycling Stage

8.2.5 Life Cycle Inventory Limitations and Uncertainties

8.3 Life Cycle Impact Assessment

8.3.1 Top Contributors

8.3.2 Sensitivity Analysis

8.4 Qualitative Risk Screening of Selected Chemicals

8.5 Conclusions and Suggestions

9 Applications of Waste Poly(Ethylene Terephthalate) Bottles

9.1 Introduction

9.2 PET Bottles-Fiber-Fabric

9.3 PET Bottles-Resins for Coatings and Recycled Polymer Composites

9.4 Coating Applications

9.4.1 Epoxy Resins

9.4.2 Polyurethane Dispersions

9.4.3 Alkyd Resins

9.5 Microfibrillar Polymer Composites

Index

Back Cover.

Notes:

Includes index.

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ISBN:

9780323509671

0323509673

9780128113615

0128113618

OCLC:

1063897537