Bluesalt is equipped with a 10kg/day lab pyrolysis machine for testing of raw materials, carrying out studies of material vs Oil quality, processing parameters for optimal yield and energy efficiency among others.

The R&D facility is to be upgraded to test catalyst and in the longer-term Halogen removal techniques and other purification processes.

Bluesalt  R&D lab will enable round-robin tests between the academia and the industrial sector hence bridging the gap from theoretical research (TRL 1-3) towards pilot (TRL 4-5).

The road map includes equipping the R&D facility with basic analytical  tools for oil analysis and plastic characterization.