Effects of metal oxides on the pyrolysis of poly(ethylene terephthalate)

Toshiaki Yoshioka; Tomohiko Handa; Guido Grause; Zhigang Lei; Hiroshi Inomata; Tadaaki Mizoguchi

doi:10.1016/j.jaap.2005.01.004

Effects of metal oxides on the pyrolysis of poly(ethylene terephthalate)

Toshiaki Yoshioka, Tomohiko Handa, Guido Grause, Zhigang Lei, Hiroshi Inomata, Tadaaki Mizoguchi

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Abstract

Metal oxides as Ca(OH)₂, NiO, Fe₂O₃ or TiO₂ showed different effects on the pyrolysis of PET. The experiments were carried out at 700 °C in a helium atmosphere using a laboratory equipment. Ca(OH)₂ led to the hydrolysis of the PET and the following decarboxylation of the resulting terephthalic acid to benzene in a high amount up to 31 wt.%. By this means a yield of 77% related to the terephthalic acid content in the PET. The addition of Fe₂O ₃ led to a similar but weaker effect. Nickel oxide showed less influence on the pyrolysis products of PET. With titanium dioxide considerably less gaseous products were obtained. When a mixture of Ca(OH)₂ and NiO was used PET was converted to synthesis-gas with a high hydrogen and carbon monoxide content and a gas amount of about 70%. The experiments with mixtures of Fe₂O₃ or TiO₂ with Ca(OH)₂ showed little differences to the experiments with pure Ca(OH)₂.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	139-144
Number of pages	6
Journal	Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis
Volume	73
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaap.2005.01.004
Publication status	Published - 2005 Mar

Keywords

Benzene
Calcium hydroxide
Feedstock recycling
Iron(III) oxide
Nickel oxide
Poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET)
Pyrolysis
Titanium dioxide

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Analytical Chemistry
Fuel Technology

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