Developing a chemical recycling process to upcycle residue plastics

Project Leader: Shanaka Kristombu Baduge
Staff: Gang Kevin Li
Collaborators: Advanced Circular Polymers
Sponsors: Department of Industry Science Energy and Resources CRC-P Round 10 : CRCPX000010
Primary Contact: Kasun Shanaka Kristombu Baduge (kasun.kristombu@unimelb.edu.au)
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Disciplines: Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering,Infrastructure Engineering
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This project aims to propose an innovative chemical recycling solution for the residue plastics generated at Australia’s largest plastic recycling plant. After sorting plastics in the recycling plant, around 20% of the infeed plastics are sent to landfill. This causes a major environmental issue, reduces profitability and incurs cashflow strains to the recycling industry. These residue plastics have a significant proportion of reusable mixed plastics and this project aims to develop an upcycling solutions using chemical recycling methods.

The project is a collaboration with Department of Chemical Engineering.

Further information: https://business.gov.au/grants-and-programs/cooperative-research-centres-projects-crcp-grants/crc-projects-selection-round-outcomes