IIT Indore Develops Method to Manufacture Pure Hydrogen from PET Plastic Waste
According to the IIT Indore management, the development is the result of three-year-long research.
July 14, 2023. By EI News Network
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is the most abundantly used polymer in the world. The bulk of PET plastic is utilised for single-use packaging materials like disposable bottles, consumer items and packaging.
According to the IIT Indore management, the development is the result of three-year-long research. It can not only resolve the global issue of disposal of plastic waste but also unlock new avenues of ‘earning from waste’.
The addition of matter of PET plastic and catalysts to water and heat it at 160 degrees Celsius. The 100 percent pure hydrogen derived from this chemical process is then derived.
Under this method, 33 kg of PET plastic waste can be utilised to produce one kilogram of pure hydrogen. This green fuel is ascertained to be sufficient to drive a hydrogen-powered car for 100 kilometers.
Earlier in 2023, the Centre wave the green signal to the National Green Hydrogen Campaign with an allocation of INR 19,744 crore to emerge India as a global hub for production of the clean fuel.
Under this aspirational campaign, India proposes to develop an annual capacity of manufacturing at least 50 lakh tonnes of green hydrogen by 2030.
An official from IIT Indore stated that the institute’s research on manufacturing green hydrogen from PET plastic waste can go ahead in supporting India attain this goal.
India has set its target of becoming energy independent by 2047 and attaining Net Zero by 2070.
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