Chinese Researchers Use Cobalt and Nickel Catalysts to Refine Plastic Waste Into Jet Fuel

By Mrigakshi Dixit · Interesting Engineering · 2026-07-20

According to Interesting Engineering, a research partnership between Fudan University and the Shanghai Advanced Research Institute has developed a low-cost chemical process to convert polyolefin waste into aviation-grade fuel. The method employs a custom catalyst to achieve an 82

According to Interesting Engineering, a research partnership between Fudan University and the Shanghai Advanced Research Institute has developed a low-cost chemical process to convert polyolefin waste into aviation-grade fuel. The method employs a custom catalyst to achieve an 82