Improving the Efficiency for the Production of Bis-(2-Hydroxyethyl) Terephtalate (BHET) from the Glycolysis Reaction of Poly(Ethylene Terephtalate) (PET) in a Pressure Reactor

The depolymerization process of PET by glycolysis into BHET monomer is optimized in terms of reaction temperature and time, by carrying out the process under pressure to be faster for reducing the energy required. Almost pure BHET has been obtained by working in a pressure reactor at 3 bar both at 2...

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Main Authors: Eider Mendiburu-Valor, Gurutz Mondragon, Nekane González, Galder Kortaberria, Arantxa Eceiza, Cristina Peña-Rodriguez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Polymers
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/13/9/1461