摘要 |
<p>A method for the recovery of dicarboxylic aromatic acids, in particular terephthalic acid, from manufactured aromatic polyester-resin articles for recycling, wherein the article, fragmented into chip form, is reacted in solution in a carboxylic acid with 2-6 carbon atoms and with a pKa from 4 to 6, preferably glacial acetic acid, in the presence of catalytic quantities of a strong acid with a pKa of less than 1, preferably aqueous hydrochloric acid or sulphuric acid, operating at temperatures from 160 DEG to 250 DEG C.</p> |