@Article{jrm.2023.025032,
AUTHOR = {Xing Zhou, Qi Wang, Sai Feng, Jingrui Deng, Keming Zhu, Yun Xing, Xiaolian Meng, Xiaojun Wang, Lu Li},
TITLE = {Recycling Carbon Resources from Waste PET to Reduce Carbon Dioxide Emission: Carbonization Technology Review and Perspective},
JOURNAL = {Journal of Renewable Materials},
VOLUME = {11},
YEAR = {2023},
NUMBER = {5},
PAGES = {2085--2108},
URL = {http://www.techscience.com/jrm/v11n5/51704},
ISSN = {2164-6341},
ABSTRACT = {Greenhouse gas emissions from waste plastics have caused global warming all over the world, which has been a central threat to the ecological environment for humans, flora and fauna. Among waste plastics, waste polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is attractive due to its excellent stability and degradation-resistant. Therefore, merging China’s carbon peak and carbon neutrality goals would be beneficial. In this review, we summarize the current state-of-the-art of carbon emission decrease from a multi-scale perspective technologically. We suggest that the carbon peak for waste PET can be achieved by employing the closed-loop supply chain, including recycling, biomass utilization, carbon capture and utilization. Waste PET can be a valuable and renewable resource in the whole life cycle. Undoubtedly, all kinds of PET plastics can be ultimately converted into CO<sub>2,</sub> which can also be feedstock for various kinds of chemical products, including ethyl alcohol, formic acid, soda ash, PU, starch and so on. As a result, the closed-loop supply chain can help the PET plastics industry drastically reduce its carbon footprint.},
DOI = {10.32604/jrm.2023.025032}
}