The chemical recycling of PET in the framework of sustainable development

Water, Air, and Soil Pollution: Focus

Volumn 4, Issue 4-5, 2004, Pages 385-396

  Achilias, D S ^a   Karayannidis, G P ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Acid hydrolysis; Alkaline hydrolysis; Chemical recycling of PET; Sustainable development; Terephthalic acid

Indexed keywords

RECYCLING;

EID: 5644275459     PISSN: 15677230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:WAFO.0000044812.47185.0f     Document Type: Article

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