Upcycling of mixed plastics from bioprocessed municipal solid waste

R&D Focus Areas:
Biomass and waste conversion, Computational modelling

Lead Organisation:
Macquarie University

Partners:
Monash University, ARC ENO TECH LTD

Status:
Active

Start date:
January 2024

Completion date:
December 2026

Key contacts:
Professor Yijiao Jiang:
Dr. Shibo Kuang:

Funding:
AUD$487,354 – Australian Research Council (ARC)

Project total cost:
To be completed.

Project summary description:
This project aims to develop a scalable catalytic process that can sustainably upcycle mixed plastics from bioprocessed municipal solid waste into hydrogen and valuable carbon nanotube products. The process will integrate pyrolysis, reforming, and carbon growth technology into a single reactor, enabled by the rational design of multifunctional catalysts. Through computational process simulation and optimization, life cycle analysis, and techno-economic assessment, investment and operational costs at larger scale are anticipated to be greatly reduced.

Related publications and key links:
https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/LP230100270|

Higher degree studies supported:
To be completed.

(Note: Other than the designated research focus areas, this description is based on information as published on the ARC data portal for this project as accessed 02 September 2024)

September 2024