The University of West England is working with waste-to-energy specialist Recycling Technologies to test if a fuel, called Plaxx, made from mixed plastic waste can be used to power ship engines.
Adrian Griffiths, CEO of Recycling Technologies, said: “This research will allow Recycling Technologies to characterise the use of Plaxx for use in diesel engines thus opening up a global market for an important new innovative material to replace fossil fuels with a product derived from waste.”
The article has been featured on the following platforms:
Recycling & Waste World: Fuel made from recycled plastic could power ships’ engines
Plastics Today: Plaxx, a clean substitute for fossil-based heavy fuel oil?
Engineering and Technology Magazine: Marine diesel derived from plastic waste trialled in Bristol
Biofuels International: New research launched to see if fuel made from recycled plastic could power ship engines