The Middle East and North Africa region has developed certified circular polymers for the first time by converting oil derived from plastic waste. The project aims to establish a domestic value chain for the advanced recycling of plastics in Saudi Arabia.

For the first time in the Mena region, oil which is processed from plastic waste has been converted into ISCC+ certified circular polymers. The plastic pyrolysis oil was processed at the Satorp refinery in Jubail, Saudi Arabia and then used as a feedstock by Petrokemya to produce certified circular polymers.

The technical implementation of Covestro’s unique process is being carried out on a pilot-scale in Leverkusen, Germany. Under this chemical recycling process, plastics can be converted back into their monomers so that they can be fed back into the production process as alternative raw materials.

Under the terms of the agreement, Nova Chemicals and Plastic Energy will conduct a feasibility study to develop an advanced recycling facility in Ontario, Canada. If approved, the facility is expected to be the largest of its kind in Canada with a potential initial capacity of 66 kt per annum.

Lummus Technology and MOL Group will work together for the chemical recycling of plastics at MOL’s assets in Hungary and Slovakia. The move is in line with the goals of both the companies of producing sustainable products to attain a circular economy.

Infinity Recycling, Invest-NL and Lyondell Basell have invested 13 million Euros to support the commercialization of Pryme’s pyrolysis process which is used to convert waste plastic into valuable products on an industrial scale.

Chemical recycling has been in the news for quite some time but what is this technology all about? And how does this technology help to solve the plastic problem as well as boost the circular economy concept? Read on to gain an insight into the technology and its benefits for the world at large.

Solvolysis and pyrolysis are two established technologies for chemical recycling. Both of these technologies involve demanding tasks for the mixing technology. This article summarizes the practical approaches to address these challenges — from lab, through piloting and demonstration scale, before building a commercial reactor or plant system.

LG Chem has plans to develop South Korea’s first super critical pyrolysis plant as well as an aerogel plant in Chungnam. With this investment, the firm aims to work towards the concept of building a plastic circular economy and developing future green materials.

Sulzer has started-up the world’s largest facility for styrene extraction from pyrolysis gasoline (pygas) derived from naphtha cracking. The plant makes use of Sulzer Chemtech’s proprietary GT-Styrene licensed technology to produce 100’000 tonnes of styrene annually.