This is according to a research team from
As detailed in the journal
“Through finding the right temperature which is around 850 degrees Celsius and the right heating rate and residence time, we have been able to demonstrate the proposed method at a scale where we turn 200 kilograms of plastic waste an hour into a useful gas mixture that can then be recycled at the molecular level to become new plastic materials of virgin quality,” Henrik Thunman, an energy professor at
Chalmers, said.
This is because their recycling process follows the same method used to make brand new plastics, which involves cracking fossil oil and gas fractions inside petrochemical plants and then recombining them in different configurations. Their process does not follow the standard plastics recycling model, which is based on a concept known in the industry as “waste hierarchy.”
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IMAGE: The cellulose yarn, which the researchers present in the article, is practical to work with and could be used to make clothing with smart functions. Using a standard household sewing. view more
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Electronic textiles offer revolutionary new opportunities in various fields, in particular healthcare. But to be sustainable, they need to be made of renewable materials. A research team led by Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, now presents a thread made of conductive cellulose, which offers fascinating and practical possibilities for electronic textiles. Miniature, wearable, electronic gadgets are ever more common in our daily lives. But currently, they are often dependent on rare, or in some cases toxic, materials. They are also leading to a gradual build-up of great mountains of electronic waste. There is a real need for organic, renewable materials for use in electronic textiles, says So
Chalmers and RISE begin construction of Sweden’s $152M electromobility test bed: SEEL
Chalmers University of Technology and RISE are now commencing construction of Sweden’s electromobility test center: Swedish Electric Transport Laboratory (SEEL). SEEL will have three plants in Gothenburg, Nykvarn and Borås.
Through close collaboration between the twin owners Chalmers University of Technology and RISE, the Swedish government and the industrial partners CEVT, Scania, Volvo Cars and the Volvo Group, the test center will be a key resource open to collaboration with players throughout Europe in terms of making Sweden a world leader in the field of electromobility.