%0 Journal Article %T MethanolsisofPoly(ethyleneterephthalate)inSupercriticalPhase %A YangYong %A XiangHong-wei %A etal. %J 过程工程学报 %D 2001 %X Thedepolymerizationofpoly(ethyleneterephthalate,PET)insupercriticalmethanolisstudiedusingastainlessstirredautoclaveattemperatureof255~260℃,pressureof8.5~14.0MPa,andmethanol/PETweightratioof3~8.Undertheoptimalconditions,thePETisdepolymerizedcompletelytoitsmonomersin60min.Themainproductsofthereactionaredimethylterephthalateandethyleneglycol.Therearestillsomesmallamountsofbyproducts,suchasmethyl?(2-hydroxyethyl)terephthalate,bis(hydroxyethyl)terephthalate,dimersandoligomers.Reversed-phasehighperformanceliquidchrom-atographyandgaschromatographyareusedtoanalyzesolidproductsandliquidproductsrespectively.TheresultsofdepolymerizationshowthattheyieldofdimethylterephthalateandthedegreeofPETdepolymerizationaredependentonthereactiontemperature,weightratioofmethanoltoPETandreactiontime.Butthereactionpressurehaslittleinfluenceonthedepolymerizationaslongasmethanolisinsupercriticalstate. %K polyethyleneterephthalate(PET) %K methanolysis %K chemicalrecycling %K supercriticalfluid %K depolymerization %U http://www.jproeng.com/qikan/Cpaper/zhaiyao.asp?bsid=763