Published May 2006 | Version v1
Journal article

Dehydrochlorination of poly(vinyl chloride) by microwave irradiation

  • 1. Graduate School of Science and Technology, Chiba University, 1-33 Yayoicho, Inageku, Chiba 263-8522 (Japan)
  • 2. Faculty of Engineering, Chiba University (Japan)
  • 3. Faculty of Science, Kisarazu National College of Technology, 11-1 Kiyomidaihigashi 2-chome, Kisarazu, Chiba 292-0041 (Japan)
  • 4. Hitachi Display Devices Ltd., 3350 Hayano, Mobara, Chiba 297-8581 (Japan)

Description

Dehydrochlorination of poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) by a commercial microwave oven has been studied. The results of decomposition and/or dehydrochlorination by microwave irradiation on PVC polymer and PVC resin wastes are summarized as follows: (1) the assist of microwave absorbent, such as activated carbon or ferrite, on decomposition and/or dehydrochlorination of PVC are effective, (2) the decomposition and/or dehydrochlorination yield is proportional to the irradiated microwave energy, (3) decomposition of PVC is mainly accounted for dehydrochlorination and during microwave irradiation, about 15% of volatilized organic materials are released from polymer, (4) on the commercial PVC resin wastes, more than 90% of dehydrochlorination yield are obtained by microwave irradiation

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2005.09.001;
PII
S1359-4311(05)00289-9;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Applied Thermal Engineering
Journal Volume
26
Journal Issue
7
Journal Page Range
p. 745-750
ISSN
1359-4311
CODEN
ATENFT

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Copyright (c) 2005 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.