A preliminary LCA case study: Comparison of different pathways to produce purified terephthalic acid suitable for synthesis of 100 % bio-based PET

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 1238-1246

  Akanuma, Yasuhiko ^a,b   Selke, Susan E M ^a   Auras, Rafael ^a  

^a Michigan State University   (United States)

^b SUNTORY LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bio based; Isobutanol; Muconic acid; Polyethylene terephthalate; Terephthalic acid; Toluene and xylene

Indexed keywords

BENZENE; ISOBUTANOL; MUCONIC ACID; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE; TEREPHTHALIC ACID; TOLUENE; XYLENE;

ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; MAIZE; MONTE CARLO METHOD; POPULUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNTHESIS; WHEAT;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84902533211     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: 16147502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11367-014-0725-2     Document Type: Article

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