RMIT University researchers develop low cost waste-based biodiesel production method
October 26, 2020
| Meghan Sapp
The method harnesses a new type of ultra-efficient catalyst that can make low-carbon biodiesel and other valuable complex molecules out of diverse, impure raw materials.
The new catalyst is so tough it can make biodiesel from low-grade ingredients, known as feedstock, containing up to 50% contaminants.
It is so efficient it could double the productivity of manufacturing processes for transforming rubbish like food scraps, microplastics and old tires into high-value chemical precursors used to make anything from medicines and fertilisers to biodegradable packaging.
The catalyst design is reported in a new study from an international collaboration led by RMIT University, published in Nature Catalysis.
Category: Research