AU2002211421A1 - Polystyrene reclamation process - Google Patents

Polystyrene reclamation process

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AU2002211421A1
AU2002211421A1 AU2002211421A AU1142102A AU2002211421A1 AU 2002211421 A1 AU2002211421 A1 AU 2002211421A1 AU 2002211421 A AU2002211421 A AU 2002211421A AU 1142102 A AU1142102 A AU 1142102A AU 2002211421 A1 AU2002211421 A1 AU 2002211421A1
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polystyrene
solvent
reuse
boiling point
recovery
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Edmond J. Carreras
David R Cistone
L. Steven Moore
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Resource Recovery Technology Inc
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RESOURCE RECOVERY TECHNOLOGIES
Resource Recovery Technology Inc
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C08—ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
    • C08J—WORKING-UP; GENERAL PROCESSES OF COMPOUNDING; AFTER-TREATMENT NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C08B, C08C, C08F, C08G or C08H
    • C08J11/00—Recovery or working-up of waste materials
    • C08J11/04—Recovery or working-up of waste materials of polymers
    • C08J11/06—Recovery or working-up of waste materials of polymers without chemical reactions
    • C08J11/08—Recovery or working-up of waste materials of polymers without chemical reactions using selective solvents for polymer components
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C08—ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
    • C08J—WORKING-UP; GENERAL PROCESSES OF COMPOUNDING; AFTER-TREATMENT NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C08B, C08C, C08F, C08G or C08H
    • C08J2325/00—Characterised by the use of homopolymers or copolymers of compounds having one or more unsaturated aliphatic radicals, each having only one carbon-to-carbon double bond, and at least one being terminated by an aromatic carbocyclic ring; Derivatives of such polymers
    • C08J2325/02—Homopolymers or copolymers of hydrocarbons
    • C08J2325/04—Homopolymers or copolymers of styrene
    • C08J2325/06—Polystyrene
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02W—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO WASTEWATER TREATMENT OR WASTE MANAGEMENT
    • Y02W30/00—Technologies for solid waste management
    • Y02W30/50—Reuse, recycling or recovery technologies
    • Y02W30/62—Plastics recycling; Rubber recycling

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Sustainable Development (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Medicinal Chemistry (AREA)
  • Polymers & Plastics (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Separation, Recovery Or Treatment Of Waste Materials Containing Plastics (AREA)
  • Addition Polymer Or Copolymer, Post-Treatments, Or Chemical Modifications (AREA)
  • Organic Low-Molecular-Weight Compounds And Preparation Thereof (AREA)

Abstract

This disclosure concerns a process and apparatus for reclamation of waste polystyrene-type materials for reuse within the specification ranges of the input polystyrene-type material. The disclosed process and apparatus include dissolution of the waste polystyrene-type materials in a dissolve section utilizing a reusable solvent having a low boiling point and high vaporization rate, removal of solid contaminants in one or more filter sections, devolatilization of the dissolved polystyrene and recovery of the polystyrene-type material in a solid form in a recovery section. Preferably the process and apparatus provide a closed system and include recycling and reuse in the process of the vaporized solvent. The maximum temperature in the recovery section is 190° C. The reusable solvent is preferably environmentally safe and has a low boiling point and high vaporization rate. n-Propyl bromide, or environmentally safe mixtures thereof, including mixtures with isopropyl alcohol, is the preferred reusable solvent.
AU2002211421A 2000-10-11 2001-10-04 Polystyrene reclamation process Abandoned AU2002211421A1 (en)

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US23948700P 2000-10-11 2000-10-11
US60239487 2000-10-11
PCT/US2001/031065 WO2002031033A2 (en) 2000-10-11 2001-10-04 Polystyrene reclamation process

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EP (1) EP1325066B1 (en)
JP (1) JP2004511597A (en)
AT (1) ATE287427T1 (en)
AU (1) AU2002211421A1 (en)
CA (1) CA2425645A1 (en)
DE (1) DE60108513T2 (en)
ES (1) ES2236322T3 (en)
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WO (1) WO2002031033A2 (en)

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US20020062054A1 (en) 2002-05-23
WO2002031033A2 (en) 2002-04-18
MXPA03003255A (en) 2004-12-03
WO2002031033A3 (en) 2002-06-13
DE60108513T2 (en) 2006-01-12
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ATE287427T1 (en) 2005-02-15
ES2236322T3 (en) 2005-07-16

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