Research project corresponding to the call 2023 and reference PID2023-147355OB-C21, for grants for «Proyectos de Generación de Conocimiento».

The development of new sustainable technologies for waste management is a priority social need in line with the principles of the Circular Economy, aimed at avoiding the use of conventional management strategies such as landfilling and incineration. These alternatives should be aimed at incorporating waste into the production system for their conversion into high value-added chemicals or raw materials for refineries, reducing the use of fossil fuels and, thus, the greenhouse gases emissions.

The main objective of the HYPY-CAT project is to study the feasibility of low-pressure catalytic hydropyrolysis for the recovery of organic waste of a complex nature, such as lignin, lignocellulosic biomass, defatted microalgae, plastics and textiles, characterized by the presence of a relatively high number of functionalized species, with significant O and N contents. It is expected that the use of hydrogen under moderate operating conditions will allow an improved conversion of these residues into chemicals of industrial interest compared to conventional catalytic pyrolysis processes, without penalizing the cost-efficiency of the process.

Partners: IMDEA Energy Institute (Coordinator); Rey Juan Carlos University

Funding Institution/Program: Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities / FEDER-UE / Proyectos de Generación de Conocimiento 2023

Period: September 2024-August 2027

IMDEA Energy Institute external funding: 255.375 €

IPs IMDEA Energy: Dr. David P. Serrano / Dr. Inés Moreno