Sweet success for design to make bio-nylon from sugar cane waste

A team of Monash chemical engineering students, including Emily-Rose Maroun, Thomas Anderson, Brayden Haney, Huy Hoang, Jess Lam, and Lachlan Stokkel, won the Pratt prize for their design and economic analysis of a plant to convert sugar cane waste into bio-nylon.

Chemical Engineering students with prizes

The plant, proposed to be located in Bundaberg, Queensland, could produce 49,000 tonnes of sustainable nylon annually, generating a profit of A$30 million. The project highlights the potential for sustainable production and waste reduction.

Read the full article in Monash Engineering News

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