Estudio de la síntesis de polienaminonas y su impacto ambiental en términos de biodegradabilidad acuática, con su evaluación del ciclo de vida y gestión de residuos

Abstract

[EN] The aim of the work was to study the synthesis of polyenaminones, polymers that are insoluble in water but with the ability to be chemically recycled. After overview of various pathways of synthesis, their environmental impact regarding the biodegradability that they would present in natural waters was studied. European legislation related to this area and protocols of waste recovery options were analysed. Finally, a simple life cycle assessment of selected polyenaminone was carried out.

[ES] A lo largo del trabajo se estudia la síntesis de polienaminonas, polímeros que son insolubles en agua pero con capacidad de ser reciclados. Tras exponer como se sintetizan, se evalúa su impacto ambiental con respecto a la biodegradabilidad que presentarían en aguas naturales. Tras esta parte, se procede a analizar de forma más genérica el impacto que tienen los polímeros en el medio ambiente, desde la legislación y los estándares europeos hasta las opciones de valorización de sus residuos. Finalmente, ambas partes se juntarían en una evaluación del ciclo de vida de una cantidad determinada de polienaminona.

[EN] Throughout the work, the synthesis of polienaminones is studied, polymers that are insoluble in water but with the capacity to be recycled. After exposing how they are synthesized, their environmental impact is evaluated regarding the biodegradability that they would present in natural waters. After this part, a more generic analysis of the impact that polymers have on the environment is carried out, from European legislation and standards to waste recovery options. Finally, the two parts would come together in a life cycle assessment of a given amount of polyenamine.