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DeCarbon has signed an MOU with GN Innovation to develop a business model for treating and recovering energy from medical waste. The partnership aims to integrate sterilisation, transport, and hydrogen production into a circular system.

DeCarbon's HR technology produces high-purity hydrogen by gasifying waste plastics. GN Innovation has equipment to sterilise and crush medical waste to meet general waste standards. The partnership will roll out projects for sterilisation and transport of medical waste from healthcare institutions, linking these to hydrogen production and power generation.

A pilot test will classify sterilised medical waste samples and install systems at a research complex in Seo-gu, Incheon, with trial operations set for the first half of 2026. DeCarbon has applied to the Ministry of Environment's regulatory sandbox to address regulatory challenges early.