Plastic waste to be turned into sustainable jet fuel as Chinese pyrolysis tech scales up
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A major energy company has partnered with Chinese firm Niutech to convert waste plastic into sustainable aviation fuel using continuous pyrolysis technology. The system heats plastic in a low-oxygen environment, breaking it down into oil that can be refined into jet fuel, processing 10,000 to 50,000 metric tons per year without extensive sorting or washing. This comes as EU rules require growing SAF use through 2050.
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