E-Pla2Meth
The E-Pla2Meth project aims to efficiently convert plastic waste to green methanol. 70% of waste found in the Baltic Sea is plastic, making the waste-to-energy pathway a top priority.
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Plastic waste conversion to methanol through water vapor plasma gasification and advanced catalytic synthesis
Acronym: E-Pla2Meth
Duration: 01.08.2024 –31.07.2026
Funding: 2 712 295 NOK
Project Owner: Lithuanian Energy Institute
Project Manager: Rolandas Paulauskas
Project Partners: Institute for Energy Technology
Observers: Feenix Resource Recovery AS
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Ole Aune Ødegård
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About E-Pla2Meth
The increasing consumerism leads to rising amounts of plastic waste, and it is estimated that 6.3 billion tons of this waste were generated globally up to 2018. Plastic waste is a high concern in the Nordic and Baltic states, as 70% of waste found in the Baltic Sea is plastic. For this reason, a lot of efforts are made to…