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Recycling Carbon Resources from Waste PET to Reduce Carbon Dioxide Emission: Carbonization Technology Review and Perspective

Xing Zhou1,2,5,6,*, Qi Wang1, Sai Feng1, Jingrui Deng1, Keming Zhu1, Yun Xing1,3, Xiaolian Meng3, Xiaojun Wang4, Lu Li5,6

1 Faculty of Printing, Packaging Engineering and Digital Media Technology, Xi’an University of Technology, Xi’an, 710048, China
2 School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute, Jingdezhen, 333403, China
3 Environmental Resources and Material Industry Technology Research Institute of Zhongzhao Construction Groups, Guangzhou, 510623, China
4 Research Institute, Transfar Chemicals Group, Hangzhou, 311215, China
5 Key Laboratory of Auxiliary Chemistry and Technology for Chemical Industry, Ministry of Education, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi’an, 710021, China
6 Shaanxi Collaborative Innovation Center of Industrial Auxiliary Chemistry and Technology, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi’an, 710021, China

* Corresponding Author: Xing Zhou. Email: email

Journal of Renewable Materials 2023, 11(5), 2085-2108. https://doi.org/10.32604/jrm.2023.025032

Abstract

Greenhouse gas emissions from waste plastics have caused global warming all over the world, which has been a central threat to the ecological environment for humans, flora and fauna. Among waste plastics, waste polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is attractive due to its excellent stability and degradation-resistant. Therefore, merging China’s carbon peak and carbon neutrality goals would be beneficial. In this review, we summarize the current state-of-the-art of carbon emission decrease from a multi-scale perspective technologically. We suggest that the carbon peak for waste PET can be achieved by employing the closed-loop supply chain, including recycling, biomass utilization, carbon capture and utilization. Waste PET can be a valuable and renewable resource in the whole life cycle. Undoubtedly, all kinds of PET plastics can be ultimately converted into CO2, which can also be feedstock for various kinds of chemical products, including ethyl alcohol, formic acid, soda ash, PU, starch and so on. As a result, the closed-loop supply chain can help the PET plastics industry drastically reduce its carbon footprint.

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Recycling Carbon Resources from Waste PET to Reduce Carbon Dioxide Emission: Carbonization Technology Review and Perspective

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Zhou, X., Wang, Q., Feng, S., Deng, J., Zhu, K. et al. (2023). Recycling Carbon Resources from Waste PET to Reduce Carbon Dioxide Emission: Carbonization Technology Review and Perspective. Journal of Renewable Materials, 11(5), 2085–2108.



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