On-line spectroscopic study of brominated flame retardant extraction in supercritical CO₂

• Main Authors: Xia, Dong, Maurice, Ange, Leybros, Antoine, Lee, Jong-Min, Grandjean, Agnes, Gabriel, Jean-Christophe P.
• Other Authors: School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Engineering::Environmental engineering::Waste management; Engineering::Chemical engineering::Chemical processes; Extraction; Kinetic
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/167388
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Removal of brominated flame retardants (BFRs) from polymers before disposal or recycling will alleviate negative environmental effects and ensure safe usage of recycled products. Extraction of BFRs in supercritical CO2 is appealing but also presents challenges to industries due to limited solubility...