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    Chemical recycling of PET is done through either hydrolysis or glycolysis to break the PET down into its original monomers PTA and MEG. Main companies are developing these processes using different technologies like enzymes, ionic liquids, or microwaves. Key process steps include depolymerization, separation, purification, and crystallization. Challenges remain around reducing costs and scaling up from the development stage.

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    Chemical recycling of PET is done through either hydrolysis or glycolysis to break the PET down into its original monomers PTA and MEG. Main companies are developing these processes using different technologies like enzymes, ionic liquids, or microwaves. Key process steps include depolymerization, separation, purification, and crystallization. Challenges remain around reducing costs and scaling up from the development stage.

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    Chemical Recycling PET

    Workshop September 2017


    W.G. Hoenderdaal
    Indorama Ventures
    Reaction mechanisms
    Hydrolysis Adding H2O to the polymer
    Results in PTA and MEG
    Also called saponification

    Glycolysis Adding MEG to the polymer


    Results in BHET
    Can be followed by adding H20
    and making PTA/MEG
    BHET
    Bis(2-Hydroxyethyl) terephthalate

    Molecular Formula: C12H14O6


    Molecular Weight: 254.24 g/mol
    Important Process Steps
    – Feedstock preparation
    • Sorting
    • grinding
    • washing
    – De-polymerization (Technology/Temp/Time/Cat)
    – Separation contaminants
    – Purification, removal colorants
    – Crystallization BHET/PTA
    – Drying to free flowing powder
    Main Developing Companies
    Company Specifics Product
    Carbios Fermentation PTA / MEG
    Garbo n-Purification steps BHET
    Gr3n Microwave reactor PTA / MEG
    Ioniqa Ionic liquids BHET
    LOOP Filtration/crystallization PTA / MEG
    The radical innovation of Carbios :
    enzymes to break down plastics !

    Depolymerase
    ENZYMES MONOMERS

    Plastic
    POLYMER
    REGENERATION
    S
    OF VIRGIN PET
    FOR ALL PET
    APPLICATIONS

    Advantages of the enzymatic process:


    - 100% Recycling
    - Enzyme selectivity: no need of sophisticated sorting
    - Recycling of complex plastics (PET/PE; PET/PA)
    - Low consumption of energy
    NON RECYCLABLE PET
    COLORED, OPAQUE, COMPLEX,
    MULTI-LAYERS
    Carbios Confidential
    www.carbi
    Gr3n process
    RPET-flakes are treated with a caustic ethylene glycol solution in a microwave heated
    de-polymerization unit. The solution of PTA and PTA salts are then filtered and the
    filtrate is distilled to recover the EG. The distillate bottoms are treated with HCl to
    precipitate the PTA (which is washed and dried). An electrolysis process is present for
    the recovery of HCl and NaOH.
    GARBO purification process
    De-polymerization of PET waste to monomer BHET via proprietary glycolysis and several
    purification steps for removal of solids, other polymers, salts, color and other contaminants.

    5 Purification Steps

    Waste PET

    EG

    Purified BHET
    crystal
    PET Bottle
    Loop Industries

    • Technology is focused on the depolymerization of PET waste


    streams into PTA and MEG at ambient temperature and
    pressure in combination with readily available chemicals
    Ioniqa Technologies
    The use of ionic liquids as the solvent and/or catalyst for the glycolysis of polyester
    into BHET. This includes the use of (recyclable) magnetic ionic liquids for the
    separation step (magnetic decanter).
    Summary and conclusion
    • Chemical recycling is complementary to mechanical
    recycling
    • They will recycle PET Thermoforms
    • All processes are in development stage
    • All will depolymerize PET at a certain cost and quality
    of resulting monomers
    • No need to have a clear winner
    • Problems is the cost of the chemical recycling in
    combination with the cost of the feedstock and
    feedstock preparation.
    • Problem is finding the right partner and finding the
    money for scaling-up

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