Analysis of secondary waste from a plastics recycling plant for the production of carboxylic acids

The production of bio-based platform chemicals through the chain elongation short-chain carboxylic acids to medium-chain by ethanol-acetat fermentation can be a contribution circular economy. To avoid further waste, secondary waste that already contains used. potential for from recycling plant plastic is examined in this paper. Therefore, practical experiments with process water were conducted order assess production. At end experiment, concentrations achieved result 496 mg/L butyric acid and 87 caproic concentration extraction solvent 933 acid. conclude, case treatment generally possible. In estimate total production, fluctuations quality have considered.