The document discusses two potential chemical reactions for producing polyethylene terephthalate (PET): transesterification and direct esterification. It provides the prices of raw materials needed for each reaction like dimethyl terephthalate, ethylene glycol, and purified terephthalic acid. Based on the prices of raw materials and product, it calculates the economic feasibility (PE) of each reaction, finding transesterification to have a PE of Rp433,658 and esterification a PE of Rp1,648,799.
The document discusses two potential chemical reactions for producing polyethylene terephthalate (PET): transesterification and direct esterification. It provides the prices of raw materials needed for each reaction like dimethyl terephthalate, ethylene glycol, and purified terephthalic acid. Based on the prices of raw materials and product, it calculates the economic feasibility (PE) of each reaction, finding transesterification to have a PE of Rp433,658 and esterification a PE of Rp1,648,799.
The document discusses two potential chemical reactions for producing polyethylene terephthalate (PET): transesterification and direct esterification. It provides the prices of raw materials needed for each reaction like dimethyl terephthalate, ethylene glycol, and purified terephthalic acid. Based on the prices of raw materials and product, it calculates the economic feasibility (PE) of each reaction, finding transesterification to have a PE of Rp433,658 and esterification a PE of Rp1,648,799.