This application relates to the field of marine-drifted
polystyrene foam remediation technology, specifically disclosing a composite
solvent and method for dissolving marine-drifted
polystyrene foam. The composite
solvent comprises the following components by
mass percentage: 70%–79% main
solvent, 12%–20%
demulsifier, 6%–9% water-soluble shielding salt additive, and 1%–3% amphiphilic encapsulating agent; the main solvent is a mixture of sec-
butyl acetate and isoamyl 2-methylbutyrate. The main solvent rapidly dissolves
polystyrene, the
demulsifier prevents the main solvent from emulsifying upon contact with water, the shielding salt additive complexes salt ions and enters the aqueous phase to prevent salt ions from mixing into the polystyrene, and the encapsulating agent encapsulates
solid impurities and enters the aqueous phase to prevent
solid impurities from mixing into the polystyrene. The synergistic effect of the four components allows the composite solvent to directly treat marine-drifted polystyrene foam with high water and high
salt content, and the recycled material meets product performance requirements.