Breakthrough “Plastics Waste to Hydrogen” Trial Launched in Partnership With Oxford University Academics

 CarbonMeta Technologies (OTC PINK:COWI) today announces that its wholly owned subsidiary, CarbonMeta Research Ltd., is commercialising a breakthrough technology dubbed “microwave catalysis”, from the University of Oxford and the firm is making plans to process waste plastic at scale in custom-designed microwave machines, which will yield high value products for industry.

One metric ton of plastic mixed with 200 kg of iron powder catalyst can selectively produce enough hydrogen to heat approximately 200 homes, and can yield 900 kg of graphite and carbon nanotubes, which can be used to build battery technology for powering electric vehicles.

Transforming one ton of plastic using the technology can on average take two hours, with the material reaching temperatures of up to 600 degrees Celsius.

The company is forging commercial partnerships to up-scale this technology, including global multi-energy providers in Europe. Its latest initiative is an assessment project in Spain, which will analyse how differing combinations of mixed plastics waste perform in the new process, and how to generate the most substantial yields.