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Project of the week

30 September–6 October 2026

BioBTX Delfzijl PETRA Circular Aromatics Plant

Delfzijl, The Netherlands · FID / Sanctioned

BioBTX and Rain Carbon have formed a strategic collaboration to convert the circular aromatic oil from the Delfzijl plant into benzene, phthalic anhydride and other derivatives that meet fossil-based quality standards.The partnership...

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