Yale Scientists Crack the Code on Turning Plastic Waste Into Fuel

Yale scientists have developed a catalyst-free, energy-efficient pyrolysis reactor that converts plastic waste into usable fuel with unprecedented efficiency.

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โš—๏ธ New device converts plastic waste into fuel using catalyst-free pyrolysis

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-device-plastic-fuel-catalyst-free.html

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New device converts plastic waste into fuel using catalyst-free pyrolysis

As tons of plastic waste continue to build up in landfills every day, Yale researchers have developed a way to convert this waste into fuels and other valuable products efficiently and cheaply. The results are published in Nature Chemical Engineering.

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๐ŸŽ‹ Nickel catalyst opens door to sustainable, branched hydrocarbon fuels

... normally these processes make straight-chained hydrocarbons

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-nickel-catalyst-door-sustainable-hydrocarbon.html

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Nickel catalyst opens door to sustainable, branched hydrocarbon fuels

A research team led by Associate Professor Boon Siang Yeo from the Department of Chemistry at National University of Singapore (NUS) has developed a new way to turn carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, into valuable liquid hydrocarbons, which are the main components of fuels like gasoline and jet fuel.

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