Industrial synthesis of terephthalic acid in near/supercritical water

Terephthalic acid is an industrial commodity chemical produced as an intermediate in the manufacture of polyethylene terephthalate polymer used in the manufacture of polyester textiles, plastic bottles and packaging material. This thesis undertakes an industrial assessment of an alternative process...

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Main Author: Housley, Samuel Duncan
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
English
Published: 2018
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/49040/