The invention discloses a method for degrading
polystyrene (PS) plastic and upgrading and recycling the PS plastic into
benzoic acid based on nano MnO2 photocatalytic ozonation, and belongs to the technical field of
solid waste recycling. The method comprises the following steps: firstly, mixing PS plastic fragments with nano MnO2 and an
organic solvent, then simultaneously introducing
ozone into a
reaction system at normal temperature and normal pressure, and irradiating with light. Through
synergistic catalysis of light and
ozone, molecular chains of the PS plastic can be efficiently and selectively broken and oxidized, and finally the PS plastic is directionally converted into
benzoic acid with high additional value. After the reaction is finished, a
benzoic acid product can be obtained through simple separation, concentration and purification steps. The method provided by the invention realizes high-valued recycling of the waste PS plastic under mild conditions, solves the problems of
high energy consumption, complex products, easy generation of secondary
pollution and the like in a traditional treatment method, and has the outstanding advantages of green process, efficient reaction, high
product value and the like.