Synthetic Fuel from Plastic Waste
ABOUT IT
The project of Haka Bioprocesses, in partnership with CRI Gestão de Resíduos and M2J Engenharia, aims to implement a pre-commercial scale pilot plant (TRL 7) for the production of synthetic fuels from urban plastic waste, including materials that are difficult to recycle, contaminated, or have no market value.
The initiative transforms urban solid waste into high-value-added industrial raw materials — such as naphtha, fuel oil, kerosene, and synthetic petroleum compatible with refining — promoting a circular economy and contributing to the decarbonization of the Brazilian energy matrix.
The project is being implemented in Ipumirim, Santa Catarina, using national technologies developed in partnership with UFPR and UFPE, and aims to integrate with cooperatives of waste pickers and local suppliers, ensuring a positive socioeconomic impact.
Results and Objectives
Objectives
Producing synthetic fuels (synthetic petroleum, diesel, gasoline, and fuel oil) from municipal plastic waste.
Reduce environmental pollution and promote a circular economy.
Validate national chemical recycling technology.
Create local jobs and develop national suppliers.
Integrating waste picker cooperatives into the value chain
Develop a scalable modular refinery model for municipalities and intermunicipal consortia.
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions and mitigating plastic pollution in landfills.
Expected Results
Technical and environmental validation of the technology, including measurements of atmospheric emissions (dioxins, furans and GHGs).
Production of up to 30,000 liters/day of synthetic oil compatible with refining processes.
Social integration with waste picker cooperatives and reverse logistics.
Development of a scalable modular refinery model and national engineering.
Production of technical and economic data for industrial replication and investment attraction.
Reducing plastic pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.
Generating local and regional socioeconomic impacts.
SDGs
External Certification
International Commitments
National Commitments
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