Pyrostar - Rapid-Ultra-Controlled-Pyrolysis (RUCP)

Starbon（r）新型材料（“Starbon”）是由食物垃圾或海藻制成的。它们是可持续的，可生物降解的，非常有趣。Starbons就像一块固体海绵，可以调整孔的大小和粘性，以适应各种应用，如捕获有毒气体或分离混合物。从制药到碳捕获，这些创新材料的应用已经有超过55篇同行评审的出版物。Starbons的制造分为3个步骤：1）凝胶化以形成孔结构（孔），2）干燥而不损失孔，3）热解（在无氧条件下加热）到设定温度以得到最终产品。该项目旨在改进热解步骤，并通过这样做开辟新的市场机会。这种生产Starbons的新方法具有很高的技术风险，公共资金将允许提前4-5年进入市场。

Starbon(r) novel materials ("Starbons") are made from food waste or seaweed. They are sustainable, biodegradable and very interesting. Starbons are like a solid sponge where the size and stickiness of the holes can be tuned for various applications like capturing toxic gases or separating mixtures. These innovative materials have over 55 peer reviewed publications on their applications, from pharmaceuticals to carbon-capture.Starbons are made in 3 steps; 1) gelling to make the pore structure (holes), 2) drying without losing the holes and 3) pyrolysing (heating in the absence of oxygen) to a set temperature to give the final product. This project aims to improve the pyrolysis step and by doing this open up new market opportunities.This new approach to producing Starbons has a high degree of technical risk and public funding will allow market access 4-5 years earlier.