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Developments in waste and gas conversion technologies

Overview

Researchers and students are developing various methods to convert waste materials and greenhouse gases into valuable resources.

In Argentina, a project titled ‘PP Argento’ at Escuela Técnica N°5 aims to use pyrolysis to transform plastic waste into oil to combat local pollution. Concurrently, researchers at the National University of Distance Education (UNED) have identified thermodynamic conditions to transform methane and carbon dioxide directly into industrial chemicals like acetic acid, acetone, ethanol, and dimethyl ether.

In Japan, researchers at Chiba University have developed a method using ammonolysis to depolymerize specific polymers. This process aims to transform waste plastic into fertilizers, such as urea, to provide direct environmental benefits for ecosystems.

Entities

Daisuke Aoki · UNED · Escuela Técnica N°5 de Temperley · Francisco Ivars-Barceló · Chiba University

Timeline

  1. 2 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    Chiba University researchers develop method to turn plastic waste into fertilizer

    Researchers at Chiba University have developed a polymer system to convert waste plastic into fertilizers that benefit ecosystems, offering an active alternative to traditional recycling.

  2. 3 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    Innovations in converting plastic and greenhouse gases into valuable resources

    Researchers and students are developing technologies to convert waste into resources, including a student project turning plastic into oil and a UNED study transforming methane and CO2 into chemicals.

Sources

elperiodicodelaenergia.com · masaadernews.com · newatlas.com · thedailymeal.com