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Applied Chemistry for Engineering, Vol.32, No.6, 706-710, December, 2021
Kinetic Analysis for the Catalytic Pyrolysis of Polyethylene Terephthalate Over Cost Effective Natural Catalysts
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In the current research, thermal and catalytic thermogravimetric (TG) analysis of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) over natural zeolite (NZ), olivine, bentonite, HZSM-5, and HAl-MCM-41 were investigated using a TG analyzer and model-free kinetic analysis. Catalytic TG analysis of PET was carried out at multi-heating rates, 10, 20, 30, and 40 °C/min, under nitrogen atmosphere. Apparent activation energy (Ea) values for the thermal and catalytic pyrolysis of PET were calculated using Flynn-Wall-Ozawa method. Although natural catalysts, NZ, olivine, and bentonite, could not lead the higher PET decomposition efficiency than synthetic zeolites, HZSM-5 and HAl-MCM-41, maximum decomposition temperatures on the differential TG (DTG) curves for the catalytic pyrolysis of PET, 436 °C over olivine, 435 °C over bentonite, and 434 °C over NZ, at 10 °C/min, were definitely lower than non-catalytic pyrolysis. Calculated Ea values for the catalytic pyrolysis of PET over natural catalysts, 177 kJ/mol over olivine, 168 kJ/mol over bentonite, and 171 kJ/mol over NZ, were also not lower than those over synthetic zeolites, however, those were also much lower than the thermal decomposition, suggesting their feasibility as the proper and cost-effective catalysts on the pyrolysis of PET.
Keywords:In the current research;thermal and catalytic thermogravimetric (TG) analysis of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) over natural zeolite (NZ);olivine;bentonite;HZSM-5;and HAl-MCM-41 were investigated using a TG analyzer and model-free kinetic
analysis. Catalytic TG analysis of PET was carried out at multi-heating rates;10;20;30;and 40 °C/min;under nitrogen
atmosphere. Apparent activation energy (Ea) values for the thermal and catalytic pyrolysis of PET were calculated using
Flynn-Wall-Ozawa method. Although natural catalysts;NZ;olivine;and bentonite;could not lead the higher PET decomposition
efficiency than synthetic zeolites;HZSM-5 and HAl-MCM-41;maximum decomposition temperatures on the differential
TG (DTG) curves for the catalytic pyrolysis of PET;436 °C over olivine;435 °C over bentonite;and 434 °C over
NZ;at 10 °C/min;were definitely lower than non-catalytic pyrolysis. Calculated Ea values for the catalytic pyrolysis of PET
over natural catalysts;177 kJ/mol over olivine;168 kJ/mol over bentonite;and 171 kJ/mol over NZ;were also not lower
than those over synthetic zeolites;however;those were also much lower than the thermal decomposition;suggesting their
feasibility as the proper and cost-effective catalysts on the pyrolysis of PET.
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