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Main Title Thermal depolymerization of postconsumer plastics /
Author Aulich, T. R. ; Ness, R. O.
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Author Title of a Work
Ness, Robert O.
Brown, Donald S.
CORP Author North Dakota Univ., Grand Forks. Energy and Environmental Research Center.;National Risk Management Research Lab., Cincinnati, OH.
Publisher U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, National Risk Management Research Laboratory,
Year Published 2000
Report Number EPA/600/R-99/114; NRMRL-CIN-0165; EPA-R-822994
Stock Number PB2000-101976
Additional Subjects Depolymerization ; Plastics ; Recycling ; Reuse ; Solid waste ; Waste processing ; Process conditions ; Temperature ; Gases ; Olefins ; Postconsumer plastics ; Terephthalic acid
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NTIS  PB2000-101976 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
Collation 124 pages ; 28 cm
Abstract
Two series of tests were performed to evaluate process conditions for thermal depolymerization of postconsumer plastics. The first test series provided data for optimization of temperature and gas residence time in maximizing production of light olefins using a postconsumer plastics mix as feedstock. The second test series provided data for optimization of reaction temperature, gas residence time, and process water requirement in maximizing production of terephthalic acid (TA). The feedstock for the TA tests was a postconsumer mix, to which PET was added to provide a PET feedstock concentration of about 50%. The olefin test data indicate that gas residence time is at least as important as temperature in maximizing olefin yields. Findings from the TA tests indicate that for maximizing PET-to-TA conversion over the test temperature range, a water:PET ratio of 10:1 (grams water/gram PET) is significantly more effective than a ratio of 5:1.
Notes
"Final Report." "Donald S. Brown, project officer." Microfiche.