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Mu B, Yu X, Shao Y, Yang Y. High-quality acrylic fibers from waste textiles. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 931:172752. [PMID: 38677427 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2024] [Revised: 04/18/2024] [Accepted: 04/23/2024] [Indexed: 04/29/2024]
Abstract
The objective of this work is to develop a closed-loop recycling method specifically tailored for acrylic fibers. Recycling waste acrylic is essential, given the vast volumes of acrylic-containing textiles produced yearly and the strong capability of acrylics to generate toxic microplastics. However, none of the available closed-loop recycling, mechanical recycling, chemical recycling, and direct extrusion technologies work for acrylics. Acrylic fibers are always blended with other textile fibers, making fiber separation via mechanical recycling almost impossible. Polyacrylonitrile, an addition-polymerized thermoplastic material, cannot be depolymerized into its original monomer. Direct extrusion of waste acrylics faces issues of uncontrollable colors on fibers and pollution of spinning lines due to the influence of existing colorants. In our method, acrylic fibers were extracted from waste textiles using a novel approach involving maximized acrylic swelling and dissolution with dimethyl sulfoxide and butanediol. Cationic dyes were effectively removed through cost-effective recycling technology. This work demonstrates that cationic dyes seriously affect the acrylic dissolution, color consistency, and dyeability of regenerated fibers via direct wet extrusion. Such negative impacts of dyes have been eliminated by our cost-effective and closed-loop acrylic recycling technology, which enables the efficient separation of non-acrylic fibers and dyes from acrylic fibers. Our recycling system achieved zero discharges through recycling solvents, dyes, and acrylics. The regenerated acrylic fibers exhibited mechanical properties and dyeability comparable to virgin acrylic fibers. The material and energy costs to produce pure acrylic from waste textiles were only 40 % of those from fossils. This study successfully introduces a closed-loop recycling method for acrylic fibers from waste textiles, addressing key challenges in acrylic fiber recycling. Further research and implementation of this technology are recommended to advance its commercial viability and widespread adoption.
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- Bingnan Mu
- Department of Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design, 234, GNHS, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68583-0802, United States
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- Department of Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design, 234, GNHS, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68583-0802, United States
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- Department of Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design, 234, GNHS, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68583-0802, United States
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- Department of Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design, 234, GNHS, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68583-0802, United States; Department of Biological Systems Engineering, 234, GNHS, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68583-0802, United States; Nebraska Center for Materials and Nanoscience, 234, GNHS, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68583-0802, United States.
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Ren C, Ji G, Li X, Zhang J. Direct Synthesis of Adipic Esters and Adiponitrile via Photoassisted Cobalt‐Catalyzed Alkene Hydrodimerization. Chemistry 2022; 28:e202201442. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.202201442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Cheng Ren
- The Institute for Advanced Studies Wuhan University 299 Bayi Rd 430072 Wuhan P. R. China
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- The Institute for Advanced Studies Wuhan University 299 Bayi Rd 430072 Wuhan P. R. China
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- The Institute for Advanced Studies Wuhan University 299 Bayi Rd 430072 Wuhan P. R. China
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- The Institute for Advanced Studies Wuhan University 299 Bayi Rd 430072 Wuhan P. R. China
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Conceptual design, optimization, and carbon emission analysis for the acrylonitrile/acetonitrile/water separation processes. J Taiwan Inst Chem Eng 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2021.04.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Simultaneous production of hydrogen and acrylonitrile in a new bifunctional micro-reactor, mathematical modeling and optimization study. J Flow Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s41981-020-00128-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Qi Z, Hu C, Zhong Y, Cai C, Lu GP. The ammoxidation of alcohols over heterogeneous catalysts for the green synthesis of nitriles. Org Chem Front 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1qo00275a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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This is the first review on the ammoxidation of alcohols over heterogeneous catalysts, in which issues and potential solutions are demonstrated.
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- Zhijie Qi
- School of Chemical Engineering
- Nanjing University of Science & Technology Xiaolingwei 200
- Nanjing
- PR China
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- School of Chemical Engineering
- Nanjing University of Science & Technology Xiaolingwei 200
- Nanjing
- PR China
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- School of Chemical Engineering
- Nanjing University of Science & Technology Xiaolingwei 200
- Nanjing
- PR China
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- School of Chemical Engineering
- Nanjing University of Science & Technology Xiaolingwei 200
- Nanjing
- PR China
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- School of Chemical Engineering
- Nanjing University of Science & Technology Xiaolingwei 200
- Nanjing
- PR China
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Sivo A, Galaverna RDS, Gomes GR, Pastre JC, Vilé G. From circular synthesis to material manufacturing: advances, challenges, and future steps for using flow chemistry in novel application area. REACT CHEM ENG 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d0re00411a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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We review the emerging use of flow technologies for circular chemistry and material manufacturing, highlighting advances, challenges, and future directions.
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- Alessandra Sivo
- Department of Chemistry
- Materials and Chemical Engineering “Giulio Natta”
- Politecnico di Milano
- IT-20131 Milano
- Italy
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- Department of Chemistry
- Materials and Chemical Engineering “Giulio Natta”
- Politecnico di Milano
- IT-20131 Milano
- Italy
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Gérardy R, Debecker DP, Estager J, Luis P, Monbaliu JCM. Continuous Flow Upgrading of Selected C 2-C 6 Platform Chemicals Derived from Biomass. Chem Rev 2020; 120:7219-7347. [PMID: 32667196 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.9b00846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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The ever increasing industrial production of commodity and specialty chemicals inexorably depletes the finite primary fossil resources available on Earth. The forecast of population growth over the next 3 decades is a very strong incentive for the identification of alternative primary resources other than petro-based ones. In contrast with fossil resources, renewable biomass is a virtually inexhaustible reservoir of chemical building blocks. Shifting the current industrial paradigm from almost exclusively petro-based resources to alternative bio-based raw materials requires more than vibrant political messages; it requires a profound revision of the concepts and technologies on which industrial chemical processes rely. Only a small fraction of molecules extracted from biomass bears significant chemical and commercial potentials to be considered as ubiquitous chemical platforms upon which a new, bio-based industry can thrive. Owing to its inherent assets in terms of unique process experience, scalability, and reduced environmental footprint, flow chemistry arguably has a major role to play in this context. This review covers a selection of C2 to C6 bio-based chemical platforms with existing commercial markets including polyols (ethylene glycol, 1,2-propanediol, 1,3-propanediol, glycerol, 1,4-butanediol, xylitol, and sorbitol), furanoids (furfural and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural) and carboxylic acids (lactic acid, succinic acid, fumaric acid, malic acid, itaconic acid, and levulinic acid). The aim of this review is to illustrate the various aspects of upgrading bio-based platform molecules toward commodity or specialty chemicals using new process concepts that fall under the umbrella of continuous flow technology and that could change the future perspectives of biorefineries.
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- Romaric Gérardy
- Center for Integrated Technology and Organic Synthesis, MolSys Research Unit, University of Liège, B-4000 Sart Tilman, Liège, Belgium
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- Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences (IMCN), Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.,Research & Innovation Centre for Process Engineering (ReCIPE), Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- Certech, Rue Jules Bordet 45, Zone Industrielle C, B-7180 Seneffe, Belgium
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- Research & Innovation Centre for Process Engineering (ReCIPE), Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.,Materials & Process Engineering (iMMC-IMAP), UCLouvain, B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- Center for Integrated Technology and Organic Synthesis, MolSys Research Unit, University of Liège, B-4000 Sart Tilman, Liège, Belgium
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Mack D, Berthold LS, Traa Y, Klemm E. New two-step pathway for the production of acrylonitrile from propionic acid. CATAL COMMUN 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.catcom.2019.105891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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