WASTE2H2 Project

WASTE2H2

Plastic waste valorization to clean Hand decarbonized chemicals by catalytic deconstruction with novel ionic liquid-based catalytic systems

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About the project

WASTE2H2´s project aims to develop a disruptive technology that combines innovative catalytic systems based on ionic liquids with microwave irradiation. This technology could be a cornerstone for the selective generation of clean, high-purity hydrogen as well as valuable decarbonized chemicals.

WASTE2H2 will face the two important challenges affecting in short-term our society, next generations, and the planet earth sustainability: the smart management of the huge amount of plastic waste yearly produced and decarbonization by the generation of efficient, low-cost, sustainable, and clean energy and decarbonized valuable materials.

Plastic Waste Management

Catalysis

Clean Energy-Decarbonized materials

Sustainability

Consortium

WASTE2H2 project, led by CIC energiGUNE, brings together a strong consortium of 5 European partners to offer future‑oriented and applied solutions from basic research, concerning computational science, materials synthesis, catalysis, engineering and automatization tools as well as prototype testing, to market evaluation of the solution and final products.

Timeline

  1. 31/12/2024

    Pre-selection of ILs cation/anion structures that could fulfill required features

  2. 30/10/2025

    Ionic liquids candidates with required defined properties obtained by experimental and computational tools.

  3. 28/02/2026

    Digital model developed to evaluate the scope WASTE2H2 solution.

  4. 30/10/2026

    Protocol for the preparation and characterization of the WASTE2H2 innovative Ionic Liquid-based catalytic systems stablished.

  5. 30/06/2027

    WASTE2H2 proof of concept for the catalytic cracking of polyolefinic plastic waste demonstrated under batch conditions.

  6. 31/01/2028

    WASTE2H2 technology developed at TRL4 under continuous-flow conditions: validation and scope.

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