The present application relates to
polyester recycling, and provides a method for improving the yield and purity of regenerated BHET. After
glycolysis of waste
polyester in the presence of a
metal catalyst, most of the free glycol is removed by
evaporation under reduced pressure. A chelating agent composed of a polycarboxylic acid chelating agent and an organic phosphonic acid compound is added to the
glycolysis solution, and a
fixed bed circulation contact of a
solid-supported chelating agent with polycarboxylic acid groups supported on a porous carrier is used to remove
metal ions. Subsequently, the glycol is further removed by thin film
evaporation to obtain a BHET-rich
glycolysis solution. Finally, the distillate is collected in a short path distiller according to the set switching conditions of BHET content and
acid value to obtain a high-purity BHET product. This method can inhibit re-
polymerization and thermal degradation, reduce
metal residues and
oligomer content, and improve the yield and purity of BHET.