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Waste the market rejects
Plastic-rich streams currently treated as disposal liabilities become the starting point for circular carbon recovery.
Circular fuel from non-recyclable plastic
Where others see landfill-bound plastic, we see circular carbon.
CarbonM FuelMax converts non-recyclable plastic waste into circular fuel/feedstock for ships and heavy industry using Oleum V1 and Alkanalyze.
Landfill-bound plastic
Recovery
Oleum V1
FuelMax / NovaNaph
Ships & industry
The problem
Plastic waste is not just a disposal problem. It is carbon in the wrong place.
Mixed, low-value plastic streams are often too difficult for mechanical recycling, but the embedded carbon can still be recovered into industrial pathways.
350M+
Tonnes of plastic produced annually globally.
<10%
Effectively recycled through conventional routes.
Carbon recovery opportunity
Recovering value from plastic streams that the current recycling system leaves behind.
Sequence-driven story
From landfill liability to industrial circularity.
A pinned visual sequence showing CarbonM's conversion and intelligence stack.
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Recovered and prepared
Feedstock is aggregated, prepared and mapped so variability is visible before it enters the process.
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Oleum V1 conversion
CarbonM's continuous platform converts difficult mixed plastics into circular fuel/feedstock under controlled operating windows.
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Alkanalyze intelligence
Sensor data, feedstock quality and output measurements form a feedback loop for consistency, traceability and learning.
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Output under validation
FuelMax and NovaNaph are tested through application-specific blending, safety and quality pathways.
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Ships and heavy industry
Hard-to-abate sectors gain a route to circular carbon without waiting for full infrastructure replacement.
The transformation
From landfill liability to industrial circularity.
The CarbonM stack is presented as a controlled sequence: waste mapping, Oleum V1 conversion, Alkanalyze feedback and application-specific validation.
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Landfill-bound waste
Mixed plastic streams that mechanical recycling cannot economically absorb.
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Quality mapping
Input quality is assessed, logged and prepared for controlled conversion.
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Oleum V1
Continuous conversion recovers hydrocarbon value from non-recyclable plastics.
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Alkanalyze
Process data is used to predict, monitor and improve output consistency.
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FuelMax / NovaNaph
Outputs move into third-party testing and application-specific validation.
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Ships & industry
Hard-to-abate users gain a circular carbon pathway after partner qualification.
Our technology
Oleum V1 converts. Alkanalyze standardizes.
A conversion platform and intelligence layer designed to turn variable waste into measurable, traceable circular fuel/feedstock.
Oleum V1
Continuous conversion for difficult mixed plastic streams.
Technology layer
Oleum V1
Oleum V1 is CarbonM's continuous conversion platform for transforming landfill-bound, non-recyclable plastics into circular fuel/feedstock with industrial reliability.
Designed for mixed PE, PP and plastic-rich non-recyclable waste streams
Continuous operating architecture for scale-up beyond lab batches
Integrated vapour handling and pre-condensation control
Built for future third-party validation of fuel/feedstock quality
Operating mode
Continuous platform under validation
Input
Landfill-bound mixed plastic waste
Output
Circular fuel/feedstock under testing
Scale roadmap
Pilot -> FOAK -> replicated plants
Alkanalyze
Process intelligence for consistency, traceability and quality control.
Technology layer
Alkanalyze
Alkanalyze is the intelligence layer that analyzes feedstock, monitors reactor conditions, predicts output quality and helps operators standardize waste-derived production.
Feedstock quality mapping and input variability tracking
Sensor-driven monitoring of critical process parameters
Output property prediction and quality-control workflow
Batch and run traceability for partner reporting
System layer
Analytics + process intelligence
Inputs
Feedstock, reactor, condenser and output data
Purpose
Consistency and traceability
Status
Under active development
Outputs
FuelMax and NovaNaph, shown as validation pathways.
Selected values are based on third-party testing shared by CarbonM from Macana Labs. Final fuel approval remains partner-specific.
Output selector
Choose the pathway. Read the evidence.
Before / after upgrading
Oleum V1 efficiency
76.2%chloride reduction
Raw pyrolysis oil is upgraded toward a cleaner, lower-contaminant fuel/feedstock stream while maintaining high liquid recovery.
147 mg/kg -> 35 mg/kg chloride0.028 wt% -> 0.016 wt% sulphur98 vol% -> 95 vol% oil recovery
Applications
Built for hard-to-abate sectors, not generic green claims.
Ships, industrial boilers, furnaces, cement, refineries and petrochemical feedstock routes each need their own validation pathway.
Blending pathway under validation
Use case 01
Marine fuel blending
Circular fuel/feedstock pathway designed for validation with marine fuel blenders and operators seeking lower-fossil blends.
Validation pathway
Industrial trials targeted
Use case 02
Industrial boilers and furnaces
Dense liquid energy route for facilities that still depend on LDO, furnace oil or other industrial fuels.
Validation pathway
Partner discussions targeted
Use case 03
Cement and heavy industry
Potential fuel and feedstock route for energy-intensive sites where electrification is difficult in the near term.
Validation pathway
Under technical validation
Use case 04
Refinery and blending partners
A circular hydrocarbon stream designed for future blending, upgrading and specification validation with downstream partners.
Validation pathway
Impact
Potential impact, stated carefully.
Metrics are presented as potential or target figures until verified operating data is available.
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Potential Plastic Diverted
Potential non-recyclable plastic waste diverted from landfill, dumpsites and low-value disposal routes.
Potential / target metric
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Fossil Fuel Displacement Potential
Potential reduction in conventional fossil fuel demand for partner industrial operations after validation.
Under validation
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Traceable Waste-to-Fuel Chain
Target traceability from feedstock intake through conversion, quality checks and fuel/feedstock delivery.
System design target
0x
Value Recovery vs Landfilling
Potential value creation from plastic-rich reject streams that currently have low or negative recovery value.
Modelled estimate
Validation and roadmap
A credibility path, not an overclaim.
Certification, compliance and fuel specifications are presented as testing and partner-validation workflows.
Lab validation
In progressOutput quality, feedstock characterization and operating windows are being validated before scale-up claims are made.
FOAK roadmap
PlanningPlant design, instrumentation and partner workflows are being prepared for first-of-a-kind demonstration operations.
Pilot partners
OpenWaste suppliers, industrial fuel buyers, marine blenders and research partners can participate in validation.
Testing and compliance
Under validationSpecifications will be published only after third-party laboratory testing and application-specific validation.
Grants and recognitions
OngoingCarbonM continues to pursue validation funding and institutional support for scale-up.
Certification roadmap
PlannedTraceability and certification pathways are being designed for future circular fuel/feedstock acceptance.
Resources
Read all insightsAn editorial hub for circular fuel thinking.
Technical and market notes on waste, circular fuels, Oleum V1, Alkanalyze and industrial decarbonization.
Plastic Waste
Why landfill-bound plastic is an untapped carbon resource
Mixed, non-recyclable plastic is usually treated as a disposal problem. CarbonM sees it as misplaced circular carbon for industrial use.
2026-08-01•4 min read
Circular Fuels
How circular fuel can support marine and industrial decarbonization
Hard-to-abate sectors need practical transition fuels. Circular hydrocarbon streams can become one part of that bridge.
2026-08-05•5 min read
Alkanalyze / ML
Why consistency is the missing layer in waste-to-fuel systems
The technology problem is not only conversion. It is variability. Alkanalyze is built around that gap.
2026-08-10•4 min read
Build with us
Work with us to turn landfill-bound plastic into circular industrial fuel.
Whether you are a waste supplier, industrial fuel buyer, marine operator, refinery/blending partner, research partner or investor, we would like to explore the right pilot pathway.