Chemical Recycling of Plastic Materials: Experimental Study and Modeling of PET Depolymerization via Glycolysis

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In a context where environmental and societal challenges related to plastic waste management are becoming increasingly urgent, the chemical recycling of plastic materials, such as the glycolysis of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), emerges as a complementary solution to traditional mechanical recycling. By aligning with a circular economy approach, this innovative method aims to valorize existing resources while limiting the extraction of new raw materials.

IFP Energies Nouvelles is a leading French research center in the fields of energy, transport, and the environment. It focuses part of its work on developing these advanced chemical recycling techniques, ranging from fundamental research to their application on an industrial scale. In this context, process modeling, particularly of reactive systems, is essential both for understanding the underlying phenomena (dissolution, mass transport, catalysis, reactions, etc.) and for supportin...