Ruse Materials and Products in Industry

Ruse Materials and Products in Industry
Grand Challenges: KFUPM will achieve the following by 2030:
1- Technologies and processes for increasing the reuse of waste materials in the construction sector to 30%.
2- Enable conversion of polymeric wastes into valuable products.
3- Producing graphene from petroleum coke by 2027.
Reuse Materials and Products in Industry: Innovation Goal 1

Recycle/reuse 30% of construction and demolition (C&D) waste in the construction sector by 2035.

Reuse Materials and Products in Industry: Innovation Goal 2

Divert 20% of municipal solid waste (MSW) to be utilized in the construction sector by 2030.

Reuse Materials and Products in Industry: Innovation Goal 3

Utilize 20% of KSA’s industrial waste materials in the construction sector by 2035.

Reuse Materials and Products in Industry: Innovation Goal 4

Develop cost-effective technology to convert at least 60% of plastic waste into valuable products (aromatics, olefins, paraffins, etc.) by 2030.

Reuse Materials and Products in Industry: Innovation Goal 5

Develop cost-effective processes with a high conversion rate to produce graphene and carbon-based materials using petcoke derived from oil slurry by 2030.

Reuse Materials and Products in Industry: Innovation Goal 6

Set national battery recycling policies and develop combined techniques to achieve 75% recycling efficiency by 2030.

Reuse Materials and Products in Industry: Innovation Goal 7

Develop cost-effective technology to make natural fibers and pulp from date palm waste by 2026