Techno-economic, life-cycle, and socioeconomic impact analysis of enzymatic recycling of poly(ethylene terephthalate)
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Techno-economic, life-cycle, and socioeconomic impact analysis of enzymatic recycling of poly(ethylene terephthalate)This study presents a comprehensive process, economic, environmental, and socioeconomic analysis of the enzymatic recycling of poly(ethylene terephthalate), which is the most widely used synthetic polyester.The analyses predict that PET deconstruction using enzymes can achieve cost parity with terephthalic acid manufacturing as well as substantial reductions in both supply chain energy use and greenhouse gas emissions relative to virgin polyester manufacturing.This study also highlights key research areas for further impactful development of biocatalysis-enabled plastics recycling.
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