Project description
Turning the tide on marine plastic waste
Plastic waste chokes marine ecosystems and results in long-term environmental and economic consequences. Supported by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions programme, the OCEAN-RE project will develop advanced chemical recycling technologies that transform marine plastic into valuable chemicals. Taking a multidisciplinary approach, the project explores hydrothermal pre-treatment and optimises tandem catalytic processes to produce key industrial compounds like propene and BTX. Alongside technical innovation, it assesses environmental and economic sustainability to ensure practical impact. OCEAN-RE will support Europe’s shift towards a circular economy, where waste becomes a resource, not a burden.
Objective
The OCEAN-RE project aims to address the pressing issue of marine plastic waste and promote a sustainable circular economy in Europe. Led by a talented researcher, the project adopts a multidisciplinary and intersectoral approach to develop innovative chemical recycling technologies to effectively convert marine plastic waste into valuable platform chemicals. Through four work packages, the project will investigate hydrothermal treatment as a pre-treatment step, optimize a tandem catalytic process for propene and BTX production, and conduct a life cycle assessment and techno-economic analysis to evaluate the process's sustainability and profitability. The successful implementation of the OCEAN-RE project will not only enhance the Fellow's academic competencies and research skills but also promote a sustainable and circular economy in Europe through effective plastic waste management.
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- engineering and technology environmental engineering waste management waste treatment processes recycling
- social sciences economics and business economics sustainable economy
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Programme(s)
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HORIZON.1.2 - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
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HORIZON-TMA-MSCA-PF-EF - HORIZON TMA MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
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Call for proposal
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(opens in new window) HORIZON-MSCA-2024-PF-01
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SA2 8PP Swansea
United Kingdom
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