Cecilia uses an energy‑efficient microwave‑plasma process to convert industrial‑grade plastic waste into high‑performance carbon materials such as carbon nanotubes and clean hydrogen. The modular, plug‑and‑play reactors can be installed on‑site to process up to two tons of plastic per day, providing manufacturers in aerospace, electronics, automotive and other high‑tech sectors with valuable feedstocks while achieving carbon‑neutral operation when powered by renewable electricity.
Funding
$340K raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Problem
Current plastic waste streams are largely non-recyclable with existing technologies, leading to massive accumulation in landfills and oceans and creating a growing environmental crisis. Conventional recycling also fails to capture the material value of plastics, missing opportunities to generate high‑performance feedstocks for advanced industries.
Solution
Cecilia applies an energy‑efficient microwave‑based process to break down industrial‑grade plastic at the molecular level, separating it into carbon and hydrogen. The carbon stream is refined into high‑performance materials such as carbon nanotubes and other advanced carbon products, while the hydrogen by‑product provides a clean energy feedstock. The process is powered by electricity and can achieve carbon neutrality when coupled with renewable grid power, enabling a circular supply chain that turns waste into valuable inputs for aerospace, electronics, automotive, and other high‑tech sectors. Modular reactors are designed for co‑location at industrial sites, allowing scalable processing of up to two tons of plastic per day.
Target Audience
Primary customers are manufacturers in aerospace, electronics, automotive, and other advanced material sectors seeking high‑performance carbon components and clean hydrogen, as well as industrial facilities looking to convert their plastic waste into valuable feedstocks.
Features
- Microwave plasma technology that dissociates polymer chains into elemental carbon and hydrogen with minimal energy loss
- Production of carbon nanotubes and specialty carbon materials offering superior strength, conductivity, and thermal properties
- Generation of clean hydrogen as a usable fuel or chemical feedstock
- Modular, plug‑and‑play reactor units capable of processing two tons of plastic daily on‑site
- Renewable‑electricity‑driven operation that can achieve carbon‑neutral processing
- Compatibility with existing industrial waste streams and integration into manufacturing supply chains