Triantafyllidis Research Group
Plastic waste Valorization towards Marine Fuels
This project is carried out within the framework of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan Greece 2.0, funded by the European Union NextGenerationEU (Implementation Body HFRI), Project: Plastic2fuels, code:15847
Coordinator
Centre for Research and Technology Hellas
CERTH / CPERI
Duration
07/03/2024-31/12/2025
Budget
400.000 €
Scope
The Plastic2Fuels project aims to develop an innovative technology for producing renewable maritime fuels by utilizing plastic waste through advanced thermochemical processes, with the goal of reducing emissions and enhancing sustainability in maritime transportation.
Objectives
- Decarbonization of maritime fuels by utilizing plastic waste within the framework of developing an integrated and sustainable technological system, which limits their accumulation in the environment while also contributing to the reduction of depletion of fossil energy sources.
- The upgraded produced fuel will be evaluated according to the specifications of maritime fuels (ISO 8217), while blends of up to 7.5% by volume with conventional maritime fuels will be further evaluated and tested in ship engines.
- Plastic waste will be utilized through a thermochemical technological approach, studying pyrolysis and catalytic hydroprocessing as the main processes for producing maritime fuels.
- The produced pyrolysis oil will be upgraded through catalytic hydroprocessing to produce maritime fuels, validating the process at TRL5 readiness level.
- Pyrolysis and hydrocracking of plastic waste will be investigated on a laboratory scale for oil production.
- The dissemination of the Plastic2Fuels results will ensure their wide diffusion and utilization during and after the project’s completion.
- Based on the research results, the sustainability assessment of the proposed technology will be conducted, as well as the techno-economic study.
Role and involvement of AUTH
Partners
Centre for Research & Technology Hellas
Chemical Process & Energy Resources Institute (CPERI)
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Department of Chemistry
Laboratory of Chemical and Environmental Technology (LCET)
Hellenic Naval Academy
Fuels and Lubricants Lab (LFL)
Project website