A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed by KACST and CarbonMeta Technologies to work together on the conversion of plastic waste into hydrogen gas and high-value solid carbon materials through microwave catalysis..
Researchers at KACST and CarbonMeta will collaborate on advancing microwave catalysis processes developed by the University of Oxford. They will also work together to develop industrial-scale hydrogen and carbon extraction processes.
“This collaboration will help advance a solution for eliminating plastic waste; instead of polluting our land and oceans, waste plastics could produce clean hydrogen fuel and value-added carbon products,” said Dr. Hassan Alayied, Director General of International Cooperation and Partnerships. “Through this agreement, KACST will contribute in providing the necessary technical personnel and specialized laboratories to achieve this goal.”
Waste plastic catalysis and material separation processes for the production of hydrogen, graphite, and carbon nanotube products will be commercialized faster thanks to a partnership between KACST and CarbonMeta.
“Collaborating with KACST will step up our efforts to commercialize the patented technologies that were exclusively licensed from Oxford University Innovation.” said Lloyd Spencer, chairman and CEO of CarbonMeta. “We look forward to working closely with KACST in Saudi Arabia and University of Oxford in the United Kingdom to manufacture and market hydrogen, graphite and carbon nanotube products.”
