Alberto Luiz Coimbra Institute of Postgraduate Studies and Engineering Research at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (COPPE/UFRJ)
COPPE/UFRJ is a leading research and postgraduate institution in Brazil, involved in the development of sustainable technologies, including a chemical recycling plant for plastic waste using pyrolysis.
Company Overview
- Role
- Research Institute
- Status
- Commissioning
- Founded
- 1963
- Daily Capacity
- 1 (pilot plant)
- Technology
- Proprietary
- Headquarters
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Region
- South America
Feedstock Types
Products & Output
Plant Locations (2)
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