Reaction kinetics of hydrothermal depolymerization of poly(ethylene naphthalate), poly(ethylene terephthalate), and polycarbonate with aqueous ammonia solution

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 36-41

  Arai, Risa ^a   Zenda, Kentaro ^a   Hatakeyama, Kohei ^a   Yui, Kazuko ^a   Funazukuri, Toshitaka ^a  

^a CHUO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Alkali; Ammonia; Aqueous solution; Depolymerization; Hydrothermal; Poly(carbonate); Poly(ethylene naphthalate); Poly(ethylene terephthalate)

Indexed keywords

AQUEOUS AMMONIA SOLUTION; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS; HYDROTHERMAL CONDITIONS; INDUCTION TIME; INITIAL INDUCTION; KOH SOLUTION; NAOH SOLUTIONS; ORDER REACTIONS; POLY(ETHYLENE NAPHTHALATE); POLYMER SURFACES; SEMIBATCH REACTOR;

AMMONIA; ASSOCIATION REACTIONS; BATCH REACTORS; CARBONATION; DEPOLYMERIZATION; ETHYLENE; FREE RADICAL POLYMERIZATION; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES; POLYMERS; SOLUTIONS;

REACTION KINETICS;

EID: 71849116711     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2009.03.023     Document Type: Article

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