Dechlorination of mixed-plastics feedstock with low temperature pyrolysis for downstream gasification and hydrogen production

The Department of Energy Office of Science awarded a $249,952 Project Grant to Microbeam Technologies Incorporated, a self-certified small disadvantaged business, for their work on "DECHLORINATION OF MIXED-PLASTICS FEEDSTOCK WITH LOW TEMPERATURE PYROLYSIS FOR DOWNSTREAM GASIFICATION AND HYDROGEN PRODUCTION" under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049). The funding supports Microbeam's research and development activities related to developing techniques for dechlorination of mixed plastics, optimizing coal waste and biomass gasification for hydrogen production, and integrating coal-fired power plant optimization tools. As a subrecipient, Microbeam has also supported activities such as rare earth extraction from lignite mining wastes and developing clay sorbents to control boiler slagging and fouling. The project runs from July 10, 2023 to July 9, 2024.