Hydrogen from Waste Plastic and Biomass

The HyWay project focuses on developing innovative, sustainable pathways to produce hydrogen-rich syngas from low-cost carbon sources such as plastic waste, waste tires, biomass, and crude glycerol, addressing environmental and waste management challenges while advancing next-generation fuel technologies. By bringing together universities, research institutions, and industrial partners from Europe and beyond, HyWay fosters long-term research collaboration to design and scale carbon-neutral, socially acceptable waste-to-hydrogen processes, integrating advanced chemical recycling, process modelling, and techno-economic analysis to support sustainable energy transitions. The project also emphasises professional growth through secondments, workshops, training schools, and interdisciplinary knowledge exchange, equipping postgraduate students and industry practitioners with practical skills in waste sorting, hydrogen production, and associated technologies. Professor Ladewig serves as the Project Coordinator, leading the consortium in strategic planning, research coordination, and stakeholder engagement to drive impactful innovations in sustainable hydrogen fuel production and circular economy solutions.

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Staff Exchanges scheme, Grant Agreement No. 101137611.