Robert Kunzmann

AC Biode develops chemical recycling a technology called Plastalyst. Plastalyst makes it possible to break down waste into core chemicals such as monomers, hydrogen (H2) and carbon monoxide (CO), syngas for SAF, and biodiesel. Organic waste is decomposed into alcohols and syngas, whereas plastic is decomposed into methanol, alkanes or monomers. It uses only water, waste, and a reusable catalyst as input. The reaction occurred at a temperature of only 200°C. Compared to other methods, our method has significant advantages such as low energy use, which results in lower operational cost. Next, we use water as a solvent, drying of waste is not needed, therefore it will cut the cost of preparing the material. Lastly, no solvent is needed and no CO2 is emitted in the reaction. Unlike organic methods, such as biodigestion that require a lot of time and emit a lot of CO2, Plastalyst is a fast chemical method that emits no CO2. We just started 2 pilots. 1 with Toyota/Toypet and 1 with Bosch to recycle their most difficult to recycled plastics, that are currently burned. This year we are starting our demo plant in Indonesia partnering with PLN. We already secured funding for this from the Temasek Foundation.