Research, Innovation & Scale-Up
Ecocatalix's work spans catalyst design through process design and scale-up, grounded in chemical engineering fundamentals.
Heterogeneous Catalysis
Catalyst formulation and screening, including perovskite catalysts, for cracking and reforming chemistry.
Thermochemical Conversion
Pyrolysis and related thermal routes for breaking down plastic and biomass feedstocks.
Biomass Valorization
Converting agricultural residues into fuels, chemicals and carbon-rich co-products.
Hydrogen Production
Catalytic steam reforming pathways from biomass-derived gas streams.
Waste Plastic Conversion
Depolymerisation and catalytic upgrading of waste polyolefins.
CO₂ Conversion
Catalysis directed at CO₂ as a reactive feedstock alongside conventional reforming chemistry.
Adsorption & Gas Purification
Separation science for hydrogen, CO₂ and hydrocarbon product streams.
Reaction Engineering
Kinetics, reactor behaviour and heat management underlying each conversion step.
Process Design & Integration
Translating laboratory reaction chemistry into an integrated, operable process train.
Scale-up
Engineering work to move validated chemistry toward pilot and commercial-module scale.
Research → Validation → Engineering → Pilot → Commercialization
Catalyst Screening in Practice
Seven catalysts (A–G) were screened on HDPE feedstock via Detailed Hydrocarbon Analysis, measuring naphtha selectivity and fuel-grade physical properties — the best performer (Catalyst C) reached 72.29% light naphtha selectivity.
Full results are presented on the Plastic-to-Naphtha page. Laboratory performance may vary depending on feedstock, catalyst formulation and operating conditions.