Green Methods of Carbohydrate Acetylation

    公开(公告)号:US20230132332A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-27

    申请号:US17964867

    申请日:2022-10-12

    申请人: GlycoSurf, Inc.

    IPC分类号: C07B41/12 C08J11/08 B01J31/02

    摘要: Methods of carbohydrate acetylation are disclosed. A method may include adding a carbohydrate to a reaction vessel, adding poly-4-vinylpyriding (P4VP) to the reaction vessel, adding a bio-derived solvent to the reaction vessel, adding acetic anhydride (Ac20) to the reaction vessel, and adding a catalyst to the reaction vessel. The bio-derived solvent may be 2-methyltetrahydrofuran (2-MeTHF). A catalyst may also be added to the reaction vessel.

    DEPOLYMERIZATION OF RECOVERED PLASTIC MATERIALS

    公开(公告)号:US20230022441A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-26

    申请号:US17859644

    申请日:2022-07-07

    摘要: Described herein are systems and methods for the depolymerization of polyethylene-based plastics. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed that comprises combining a polyethylene-based plastic with a solvent in a reactor to generate a plastic solvent mixture, heating the plastic solvent mixture in the reactor, and fractionating the plastic solvent mixture into a gas phase product, a solid phase product, and a liquid phase product. In another embodiment, a system is disclosed that comprises a solvent, and a reactor configured to receive the polyethylene-based plastic and the solvent and convert the polyethylene-based plastic into a gas phase product, a solid phase product, and a liquid phase product, the reactor being configured to operate at a temperature greater than 275° C. and at a pressure greater than 2 megapascals.

    PROCESSES FOR RECYCLING POLYSTYRENE WASTE AND/OR POLYSTYRENE COPOLYMER WASTE

    公开(公告)号:US20220348734A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-03

    申请号:US17857031

    申请日:2022-07-03

    申请人: POLYSTYVERT INC.

    发明人: Roland CÔTÉ

    IPC分类号: C08J11/08 B29B17/02

    摘要: There are provided processes for recycling waste such as polystyrene thermoplastic polymer waste and/or polystyrene thermoplastic copolymer waste as well as recycled polystyrene thermoplastic polymer and/or recycled thermoplastic copolymer that may, for example, be obtained from such processes. The processes can comprise the use of a reducing agent.

    CLOG FREE CONDENSATION SYSTEM FOR PYROLYSIS VAPOR OF PET CONTAINING POLYMER

    公开(公告)号:US20220297026A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-22

    申请号:US17618460

    申请日:2020-06-12

    申请人: Suhas Dixit

    发明人: Suhas Dixit

    摘要: The invention provides a clog-free condensation system for a pyrolysis apparatus used in the thermal degradation of waste plastics that contain polyethylene terephthalate (PET). A conduit carries vapor from a pyrolysis reactor to a condenser having an inlet for an oil-immiscible solvent stream; a liquid outlet for removal of the oil-immiscible solvent, benzoic acid, and other condensed pyrolysates; and a vapor outlet to pass uncondensed vapors. A liquid-liquid phase separator connected to the liquid outlet continuously separates the two immiscible phases. Benzoic acid is precipitated and removed from the oil-immiscible phase, and the oil-immiscible solvent is returned to the condenser as a solvent stream. The invention provides a method for condensing PET pyrolysis vapors without formation of clogs in the condensation apparatus, and provides a method for the continuous recovery of benzoic acid and other condensable pyrolysates from a PET-containing waste plastic stream.

    Method for Producing Recycled High-Density Polyethylene with Natural-Like Optical Properties

    公开(公告)号:US20220033613A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-03

    申请号:US17364992

    申请日:2021-07-01

    IPC分类号: C08J11/08

    摘要: A method for purifying a contaminated reclaimed HDPE is provided. The method comprises obtaining the contaminated reclaimed HDPE, extracting it with a solvent to produce an extracted contaminated reclaimed HDPE, and then dissolving it in the solvent to produce a first suspension comprising dissolved HDPE and suspended contaminants. The first suspension is settled to produce a second suspension comprising dissolved HDPE and suspended remaining contaminants, and the second suspension is purified by contacting it with solid media to produce a third suspension comprising purer HDPE. Finally, the purer HDPE is separated from the third suspension and it has natural-like optical properties.

    PROCESSES FOR RECYCLING POLYSTYRENE WASTE AND/OR POLYSTYRENE COPOLYMER WASTE

    公开(公告)号:US20210380777A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-09

    申请号:US17288896

    申请日:2019-10-25

    申请人: POLYSTYVERT INC.

    发明人: Roland CÔTÉ

    IPC分类号: C08J11/08 B29B17/02

    摘要: There are provided processes for recycling waste such as polystyrene thermoplastic polymer waste and/or polystyrene thermoplastic copolymer waste as well as recycled polystyrene thermoplastic polymer and/or recycled thermoplastic copolymer that may, for example, be obtained from such processes. The processes can comprise dissolving the waste in cymene, xylene or ethylbenzene or a suitable solvent, to obtain a mixture followed by heating the mixture under acidic conditions and then optionally neutral conditions in the presence of a reducing agent then cooling to obtain a supernatant comprising polystyrene thermoplastic polymer and/or polystyrene thermoplastic copolymer and a solid waste residue. The supernatant can optionally be treated with a filtration aid, then the supernatant can be contacted with a hydrocarbon polystyrene non-solvent under conditions to obtain precipitated polystyrene thermoplastic polymer and/or precipitated polystyrene thermoplastic copolymer which can be washed with additional hydrocarbon polystyrene non-solvent, and optionally dried and formed into polystyrene thermoplastic polymer pellets and/or polystyrene thermoplastic copolymer pellets.