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. 2023 Oct 13;11(42):15328–15337. doi: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.3c04047

Table 1. Resource Input, Output, and Energy Consumption for the Foreground Processesa.

product/process S1 (tonne FU–1) S2 (tonne FU–1)
input
EG 0.542 1.996
organocatalyst 0.035 0.035
payment cards 1 1
water 0.3027 3
acetone 0.0009 0.0009
output
BHET 0.9473 0.9435
CHDM 0.1836  
metals 0.0055 0.0055
wastewater 0.744 4.3811
energy consumption (electricity, kJ)
depolymerization 8.01 × 105 8.01 × 105
distillation of acetone 191.34 191.34
evaporation of water 3.00 × 107  
distillation of EG 1.54 × 106  
distillation of CHDM 7.73 × 104  
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Note: S1, Scenario 1; S2, Scenario 2; FU, functional unit.