Co-gasification

2025-2026

In the  "Potential of Co-gasification of Shredder Residues and Biowaste for Syngas Production" project, ETH Zurich as part of the Joint Research Network on Advanced Materials and Systems (JONAS) collaborates with industrial partners. The overall objective is to explore the potential of co-gasifying shredder residues and dry biowaste to produce syngas for use in polymer production and sustainable aviation fuels. Within the project, the Group for Circular Economy and the ETH EPSE group evaluate the technical feasibility, environmental impact, and potential regulatory acceptance of the co-gasification process. Ultimately, the project seeks to contribute understanding to a more sustainable and circular waste management solution by reducing reliance on fossil resources and enhancing waste and asset valorization in a cross-sectoral setting.

The role of the Group for Circular Economy  in the co-gasification project is to address the regulatory and policy feasibility of co-gasification processes. Here, the objective is to formulate a regulatory feasibility overview by identifying, mapping, and classifying EU regulatory, policy, and standards landscape focusing on the possible inputs and outputs of the co-gasification pilot. Besides analyzing the current state of regulatory and policy landscape, the role of Group for Circular Economy extends to identifying the main gaps, challenges and potential cross-sector synergies for future policy scenarios, advancing the understanding of the role of policy in sustainable and circular transitions in sectors involved with co-gasification innovation.