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Title: Sequential pyrolysis of plastic to recover polystyrene, HCl and terephthalic acid

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OSTI ID:131903

A process of pyrolyzing plastic waste feed streams containing polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene terephthalate, polystyrene and polyethylene to recover polystyrene HCl and terephthalic acid comprising: heating the plastic waste feed stream to a first temperature; adding an acid or base catalyst on an oxide or carbonate support; heating the plastic waste feed stream to pyrolyze polyethylene terephthalate and polyvinyl chloride; separating terephthalic acid or HCl; heating to a second temperature to pyrolyze polystyrene; separating styrene; heating the waste feed stream to a third temperature to pyrolyze polyethylene; and separating hydrocarbons.

Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-83CH10093
Assignee:
Midwest Research Institute (Kansas City, MO)
Patent Number(s):
5,464,602
Application Number:
08/370,470
OSTI ID:
131903
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 1995 Jan 09; Other Information: PBD: 7 Nov 1995
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English