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Plastalyst recycles organic waste and plastic waste into chemicals such as monomers, hydrogen, carbon monoxide, and methanol.
Uniquely, the process is below 200°C, produces no CO2.
About
We are in a waste crisis. Most of the waste in the world is currently burned or sent to landfills. GHG emissions from landfills alone are estimated around 1400 megatons CO2 equivalent a year. Plastalyst makes it possible to break down waste into core chemicals such as monomers, hydrogen (H2) and carbon monoxide (CO), syngas for SAF, and biodiesel.
Organic waste is decomposed into alcohols and syngas, whereas plastic is decomposed into methanol, alkanes or monomers. It uses only water, waste, and a reusable catalyst as input. The reaction occurred at a temperature of only 200°C. Compared to other methods, our method has significant advantages such as low energy use, which results in lower operational cost. Next, we use water as a solvent, drying of waste is not needed, therefore it will cut the cost of preparing the material. Lastly, no solvent is needed and no CO2 is emitted in the reaction. Unlike organic methods, such as biodigestion that require a lot of time and emit a lot of CO2, Plastalyst is a fast chemical method that emits no CO2.
We just started 2 pilots. 1 with Toyota/Toypet and 1 with Bosch to recycle their most difficult to recycled plastics, that are currently burned. This year we are starting our demo plant in Indonesia partnering with PLN. We already secured funding for this from Temasek Foundation.
Key Benefits
Plastalyst`s advantages are:
1. Below 200° C and 15 bar
2. Can process mixed waste, including ocean plastic, sewage, textiles, shoes, tires
3. No dioxin, no GHG emissions, no tar
4. Continuous process
5. 1 Patent already granted, 4 papers published
6. Producing high-value material, such as methanol
7. Low safety hurdles
8. No refinery is needed to create new plastics.
Applications
Waste, Recycling, Sewage, Oil& Gas, Hydrgen, Energy