Dissolution and recovery of waste expanded polystyrene using alternative essential oils

Gil-Jasso, Nadia D.; Segura-González, Marco A.; Soriano-Giles, Gabriela; Neri-Hipólito, Javier; López, Nazario; Mas-Hernández, Elizabeth; Barrera-Díaz, Carlos; Varela-Guerrero, Víctor; Ballesteros-Rivas, María F.

doi:10.1016/j.fuel.2018.11.055

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“…The WEP and the recovered expanded polystyrene including the oil used for the recovery are characterized using various instrumental methods of analysis. The recovery process has been claimed to be cheaper and environment friendly ( Gil-Jasso et al ., 2019 ).…”

Section: Recent Developments In Plastic Regeneration and Recoverymentioning

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Regeneration and Recovery of Plastics

Karmakar

2022

Encyclopedia of Materials: Plastics and Polymers

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Section: Recent Developments In Plastic Regeneration and Recoverymentioning

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Regeneration and Recovery of Plastics

Karmakar

2022

Encyclopedia of Materials: Plastics and Polymers

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“…This is visible in Figure 3, where the flow rate for the rPS 18 membrane increases rapidly at pressures of 0.15 and 0.2 MPa. The rPS 14 membrane was not tested due to its excessive permeability, over 100 [m 3 • m −2 • h −1 ]. For this membrane, only surface tests were performed, according to which it has a similar water contact angle and the highest porosity.…”

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“…It can be decomposed only by photodegradation, because UV radiation causes the disintegration of foamed polystyrene forms, and the gas sealed in the pores evaporates. This process lasts from a dozen to several dozen years if there is no sunlight [3]. In 2015, 6200 kt of EPS was produced, and only 40% was reused.…”

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Application of Waste Polymers as Basic Material for Ultrafiltration Membranes Preparation

Adamczak

Kamińska

Bohdziewicz

2020

Water

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Polystyrene is a polymer commonly used in civil engineering as styrofoam for building isolation. It is also used in the packaging of glass and sensitive products such as electronics, household products, and other goods. Single-use products such as cups and plates made from synthetic materials are important for waste management. All of these products are responsible for the creation of 6200 kt of waste in 2015 alone. Quite a new idea of the application of styrofoam waste is to use it as basic material for preparation of membranes, which are widely used for water reclamation. Nowadays, membranes are prepared from different, non-waste polymers like polysulfone, poly(ether sulfone), polyacrylonitrile, and others. The aim of this study was to prepare polystyrene waste ultrafiltration membrane and assess its usage to treat river surface water. Conducted tests have been divided into two stages: the first part tested four membranes with different concentrations of waste polymer in order to determine the membrane with the most favorable properties. In the second part, selected membrane was modified with single-walled carbon nanotubes functionalized with hydroxyl groups in three different concentrations. The ultrafiltration process was conducted in a dead-end system under pressure of 0.1 MPa. The obtained results suggest that the ultrafiltration membranes with waste styrofoam guarantee similar treatment effects as with the usage of membranes made with other polymers or commercial membranes.

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“…EPS is widely used to make insulation and packaging materials due to its dimensional stability, versatility, and economical efficiency [12,13]. An individual EPS bead is approximately spherical and contains 2% polystyrene and 98% air [14]. In 2016, 6200 kt of EPS were manufactured.…”

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Structural Applications of Thermal Insulation Alkali Activated Materials with Reduced Graphene Oxide

Long¹,

Lin²,

Tan³

et al. 2020

Materials

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Development of low thermal conductivity and high strength building materials is an emerging strategy to solve the heavy energy consumption of buildings. This study develops sustainable alkali activated materials (AAMs) for structural members from waste expanded polystyrene (EPS) beads and reduced graphene oxide (rGO) to simultaneously meet the thermal insulation and mechanical requirements of building energy conservation. It was found that the thermal conductivity of AAMs with 80 vol.% EPS and 0.04 wt.% rGO (E8–G4) decreased by 74% compared to the AAMs without EPS and rGO (E0). The 28-day compressive and flexural strengths of E8–G4 increased by 29.8% and 26.5% with the addition of 80 vol.% EPS and 0.04 wt.% rGO, compared to the sample with 80 vol.% EPS without rGO (E8). In terms of compressive strength, thermal conductivity, and cost, the efficiency index of E8–G4 was higher than those of other materials. A building model made from AAMs was designed using building information modeling (BIM) tools to simulate energy consumption, and 31.78% of total energy consumption (including heating and cooling) was saved in the building operation period in Harbin City, China. Hence, AAMs made of waste EPS beads and rGO can realize the structural and functional integrated application in the future.

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Dissolution and recovery of waste expanded polystyrene using alternative essential oils

Cited by 48 publications

References 27 publications

Regeneration and Recovery of Plastics

Regeneration and Recovery of Plastics

Application of Waste Polymers as Basic Material for Ultrafiltration Membranes Preparation

Structural Applications of Thermal Insulation Alkali Activated Materials with Reduced Graphene Oxide

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