Depolymerization of Waste Plastic Using Bubble Column for Nano Alumina Blended Coating

In this study, we aimed to figure out how the depolymerization of polyethylene terephthalate produces monomers, dimers, trimers, and other oligomers of bis (2-hydroxyethyl) terephthalate. Polymerization was achieved in a bubble column reactor with 0.05 wt% 40–50 nm magnesium oxide nanoparticle as a...

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Published in:Fluids (Basel) 2022-04, Vol.7 (4), p.127
Main Authors: Alzuhairi, Mohammed, Al-Kaisy, Hanaa, Khdheer, Mena
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adhesion
Adhesive strength
Adhesives
Aluminum oxide
Boiling points
bubble column
Bubble columns
Carbon steel
Ceramic glazes
Chain mobility
Coating
Corrosion resistance
Crosslinking
Depolymerization
Energy consumption
Ethylene glycol
Heat transfer
Low carbon steels
Magnesium
Magnesium oxide
Mass transfer
Morphology
nanoceramic
Nanoparticles
Outdoor air quality
Plastic debris
Polyethylene terephthalate
Polymers
Polymethyl methacrylate
Protective coatings
Reaction time
Reactors
Recycling
Scanning electron microscopy
Substrates
Superconductors (materials)
Thermal conductivity
Trimers
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Summary:In this study, we aimed to figure out how the depolymerization of polyethylene terephthalate produces monomers, dimers, trimers, and other oligomers of bis (2-hydroxyethyl) terephthalate. Polymerization was achieved in a bubble column reactor with 0.05 wt% 40–50 nm magnesium oxide nanoparticle as a catalyst. A bubble column reactor was used to perform the recycling process at the boiling point of ethylene glycol and atmospheric pressure. Depolymerized polyethylene terephthalate (DPET) was mixed with poly(methyl methacrylate) and reinforced with 1% Nano Al2O3. The nanoparticles acted as a composite coating in low carbon steel protection. Adhesion strength and mechanical and structural properties were investigated for the composite, and the average coating thickness was 28.39 µm. The results showed that the hardness and adhesion forces between the substrate and composite coating increased with an increase in the amounts of DPET and nano-Al2O3 per polymer resin. On the other hand, the thermal conductivity of the composite coating decreased with the addition of DPET because of an increase in the end chain movement in the composite coating induced by the retardant and an increase in cross-linking force. Furthermore, the bubble column demonstrated outstanding heat and mass transfer phenomena that reduced the reaction time to just 40 min for complete depolymerzation and also reduced energy consumption.
ISSN:2311-5521
2311-5521
DOI:10.3390/fluids7040127