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Author:   Carlos Gutierrez
Publisher:   Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH
Imprint:   Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH
Dimensions:   Width: 170.00cm , Height: 170.00cm , Length: 244.00cm
ISBN:  

9783527325153

ISBN 10:   3527325158
Pages:   400
Publication Date:   07 January 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Introduction OVERVIEW OF RECYCLING Recycling Controls and Regulations Health and Safety PRINCIPLES OF RECYCLING Plastic Value Line Collecting Waste Bottles Profitability of Recycling SEPARATING PET FROM THE WASTE STREAMS Technologies Methods around the World CONVERTING A DIRTY FEED STOCK TO A RAW MATERIAL CLEANING PROCESS Bottle Sorting Grinding Preparation (Prewashing) Removal of Glass, Stones, Sand and Dirt Removal of Labels and Glues Reaction with Caustic Removal of Salts and By-Products Color Sorting Yellow Flakes Metal Removal Removal of Other Polymers QUALITY CONTROL CG Mass Spec Test for Contaminants Testing for Mechanical Impurities Limitations of Tests Methods USING PCR PET IN BOTTLES Blending Equipment Limits of Use

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Carlos Gutierrez is the founder of URRC and currently serves as the Company President and CEO. Gutierrez has a degree in Chemical Engineering from North Carolina State University and currently serves on its Chemical Engineering advisory board. Mr Gutierrez is a recognized leader in the Global PET Recycling Industry, holding several U.S. and Foreign patents related to the field of plastics and surface chemicals. Since 1996, he has guided the recycling of PET in the bottle to bottle program, and has been successful in the promotion of the URRC technology to build production facilities in the USA, Europe, Mexico, and The Philippines. Carlos Gutierrez has over 40 years experience in the fields of corporate management, business finance and operations from initial business conception, forming strategic alliances and successful implementation with particular emphasis in the chemical synthesis, and PET recovery operations.

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