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Realizing the potential high benefits of circular economy in the chemical industry: ethylene monomer recovery via polyethylene pyrolysis
dc.contributor.author | Somoza Tornos, Ana |
dc.contributor.author | Gonzalez-Garay, Andres |
dc.contributor.author | Pozo, Carlos |
dc.contributor.author | Graells Sobré, Moisès |
dc.contributor.author | Espuña Camarasa, Antonio |
dc.contributor.author | Guillén Gosálbez, Gonzalo |
dc.contributor.other | Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament d'Enginyeria Química |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-02-03T17:33:27Z |
dc.date.available | 2021-02-03T17:33:27Z |
dc.date.issued | 2020-02-04 |
dc.identifier.citation | Somoza, A. [et al.]. Realizing the potential high benefits of circular economy in the chemical industry: ethylene monomer recovery via polyethylene pyrolysis. "ACS sustainable chemistry & engineering", 4 Febrer 2020, vol. 8, núm. 9, p. 3561-3572. |
dc.identifier.issn | 2168-0485 |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2117/336839 |
dc.description.abstract | The concept of circular economy has gained wide interest in industry as a powerful strategy to reduce impacts while remaining economically competitive. Here, we explore the benefits of this approach in the chemical industry, quantifying explicitly the economic and environmental benefits of ethylene recovery from polyethylene plastics using process modeling coupled with Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). Our results show that the recovered ethylene represents a win-win alternative, offering a highly competitive cost of 0.386 €/kg vs 0.835 €/ kg with the standard naphtha-based route. Furthermore, substantial reductions of as much as 87%, 89%, and 164% could also be attained (compared to the naphtha-based ethylene) in impacts on human health, ecosystem quality, and resources scarcity, respectively. Overall, this work aims to promote the adoption of circular economy strategies in the chemical sector, while highlighting the role of process modeling, LCA, and systems thinking in quantifying the associated benefits to build strong cases for policymaking. |
dc.format.extent | 12 p. |
dc.language.iso | eng |
dc.publisher | American Chemical Society (ACS) |
dc.rights | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Spain |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/ |
dc.subject | Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria química |
dc.subject.lcsh | Circular economy |
dc.subject.other | Circular economy |
dc.subject.other | Sustainability |
dc.subject.other | Polyethylene |
dc.subject.other | Life cycle assessment (LCA) |
dc.subject.other | Economic assessment |
dc.title | Realizing the potential high benefits of circular economy in the chemical industry: ethylene monomer recovery via polyethylene pyrolysis |
dc.type | Article |
dc.subject.lemac | Economia circular |
dc.contributor.group | Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. CEPIMA - Center for Process and Environment Engineering |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1021/acssuschemeng.9b04835 |
dc.description.peerreviewed | Peer Reviewed |
dc.relation.publisherversion | https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acssuschemeng.9b04835 |
dc.rights.access | Open Access |
local.identifier.drac | 27832117 |
dc.description.version | Postprint (author's final draft) |
local.citation.author | Somoza, A.; Gonzalez-Garay, A.; Pozo, C.; Graells, M.; Espuña, A.; Guillén, G. |
local.citation.publicationName | ACS sustainable chemistry & engineering |
local.citation.volume | 8 |
local.citation.number | 9 |
local.citation.startingPage | 3561 |
local.citation.endingPage | 3572 |
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