Evaluation of different fiber impurities on hydrothermal liquefaction of mixed textile waste

Aisha Matayeva, Astrid Skifter Madsen, Patrick Biller*

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Abstract

There is a need for more sustainable recycling technologies for mixed textile waste, including the two main fibers poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) and cotton but also containing other fiber types. Hydrothermal liquefaction has been shown to be a promising technology to recycle textile waste containing cotton and PET into bio-oil and terephthalic acid (TPA). However, the practically accumulated composition of textile waste is more complex and features more than two fibers. In the present study we investigated the effect of eight different fabrics individually in ternary mixtures with a fixed ratio of cotton and PET and in a complex mixture reflecting the global fiber production. It was found that between 3 and 12 wt% bio-oil and 17–77 wt% TPA can be obtained depending on composition and temperature. Fibers with a high nitrogen content, such as suede, acrylic and nylon, significantly decreased the TPA yields due to the formation of terephthalic amides.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
Artikelnummer106833
TidsskriftResources, Conservation & Recycling
Vol/bind190
Antal sider9
ISSN0921-3449
DOI
StatusUdgivet - mar. 2023

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