Essays about: "recycled pet"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 23 essays containing the words recycled pet.

  1. 1. Modelling the chemical recycling of plastic waste via pyrolysis and analysing integration with existing refinery infrastructure

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Kemiteknik (CI)

    Author : Simon Dahl; [2023]
    Keywords : Pyrolysis; Recycling; Integration; Modelling; Simulation; Techno-economic; Plastic; Chemical engineering; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Current plastic management is unsustainable as large amounts of plastic end up landfilled or in the ocean, necessitating an expansion of waste management infrastructure. Pyrolysis is a viable chemical recycling option, and in this report a pyrolysis model is constructed in Aspen Plus. READ MORE

  3. 2. Risk assessment of non-intentionally added substances in polyester yarn made from recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET)

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för kemi, bioteknologi och hälsa (CBH)

    Author : Kristina Arnqvist; [2023]
    Keywords : r-PET; polyester yarn; NIAS; risk assessment;

    Abstract : Polyester is a synthetic material made from polyethylene terephthalate (PET), which is synthesised from fossil raw materials. Many clothing manufacturers are using polyester in their clothing, which, from an environmental perspective, creates a non-sustainable cycle. READ MORE

  4. 3. Quantitative and qualitative analysis of dyes in pulp from recycled textiles

    University essay from KTH/Fiber- och polymerteknologi

    Author : Anna Bevin; [2023]
    Keywords : Textile fibers; Dyes; Kappa number; FTIR; UV-VIS; Textilfibrer; Färgämnen; Kappatal; FTIR; UV-VIS;

    Abstract : To decrease the environmental footprint, the textile industry needs to become more circular. One company that is trying to close the textile lifecycle loop is the Swedish company Renewcell. In the Renewcell process, discarded clothes and other textile waste are turned into a dissolving pulp that can be used for production of new textiles. READ MORE

  5. 4. Towards Sustainable Coffee Packaging: A Comparative Study of Current and Future Materials for Zoégas Coffee

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Förpackningslogistik

    Author : Alexandra Karlsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Food packaging; coffee; permeability; recyclability; shelf life.; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : An important factor in preventing food waste is the ability to provide a product with a package according to its needs. The packaging material, in turn, needs to be recyclable in order to contribute to a circular use of materials rather than becoming waste. READ MORE

  6. 5. Chemical recycling, a potential solution for Sweden's plastic recycling industry in the transition to a circular economy?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Olivia Lundmark; [2022]
    Keywords : Plastic recycling; Chemical recycling; Circular economy; Transition; Multilevel framework; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Although Sweden collects and sorts a large share of plastic waste, a significant part of the separately collected plastic packaging waste is being incinerated and only 8 % of the plastic waste is being recycled into new products. As plastic is the main cause of greenhouse gas emissions from waste incineration, a systematic shift is needed to decrease incineration. READ MORE