Technical, Economic, and Environmental Comparison of Closed-Loop Recycling Technologies for Common Plastics

Uekert, Taylor; Singh, Avantika; DesVeaux, Jason S.; Ghosh, Tapajyoti; Bhatt, Arpit; Yadav, Geetanjali; Afzal, Shaik; Walzberg, Julien; Knauer, Katrina M.; Nicholson, Scott R.; Beckham, Gregg T.; Carpenter, Alberta C.

doi:10.1021/acssuschemeng.2c05497

Technical, Economic, and Environmental Comparison of Closed-Loop Recycling Technologies for Common Plastics

Journal Article · Thu Jan 12 04:00:00 EST 2023 · ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.2c05497· OSTI ID:1909055

^[1]; Singh, Avantika ^[2]; DesVeaux, Jason S. ^[2]; Ghosh, Tapajyoti ^[3]; ^[3]; Yadav, Geetanjali ^[2]; Afzal, Shaik ^[2]; Walzberg, Julien ^[3]; Knauer, Katrina M. ^[4]; Nicholson, Scott R. ^[1]; ^[4]; Carpenter, Alberta C. ^[1]

Strategic Energy Analysis Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado80401, United States, Bio-Optimized Technologies to keep Thermoplastics out of Landfills and the Environment (BOTTLE) Consortium, Golden, Colorado80401, United States
Bio-Optimized Technologies to keep Thermoplastics out of Landfills and the Environment (BOTTLE) Consortium, Golden, Colorado80401, United States, Catalytic Carbon Transformation and Scale-Up Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado80401, United States
Strategic Energy Analysis Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado80401, United States
Bio-Optimized Technologies to keep Thermoplastics out of Landfills and the Environment (BOTTLE) Consortium, Golden, Colorado80401, United States, Renewable Resources and Enabling Sciences Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado80401, United States

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Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC36-08GO28308

OSTI ID:: 1909055

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1915248

Journal Information:: ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, Journal Name: ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 11; ISSN 2168-0485

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Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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