Evaluation of three solvent-based recycling pathways for circular polypropylene

Benjamin Caudle; Thuy T. H. Nguyen; Sho Kataoka

doi:10.1039/d4gc02646b

journal article Open Access Jan 01, 2025

Evaluation of three solvent-based recycling pathways for circular polypropylene

Benjamin Caudle

Thuy T. H. Nguyen

Sho Kataoka

Green Chem. Vol. 27 No. 6 pp. 1667-1678 · Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)

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Abstract

Three solvent-based processes for recycling polypropylene are rigorously modeled and analyzed in terms of economic performance and CO2 emissions. The environmental impacts are subsequently compared with alternative methods of polypropylene disposal.

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Published: Jan 01, 2025
Vol/Issue: 27(6)
Pages: 1667-1678
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Authors

B

Benjamin Caudle

National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Japan 305-8565

T

Thuy T. H. Nguyen

National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Japan 305-8565

S

Sho Kataoka

National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Japan 305-8565

Funding

Council for Science, Technology and Innovation Award: JPJ012290

Cite This Article

Benjamin Caudle, Thuy T. H. Nguyen, Sho Kataoka (2025). Evaluation of three solvent-based recycling pathways for circular polypropylene. Green Chem., 27(6), 1667-1678. https://doi.org/10.1039/d4gc02646b

Evaluation of three solvent-based recycling pathways for circular polypropylene

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