BioBTX is a Dutch technology developer focused on converting mixed plastic waste and biomass into circular aromatics. Its core platform, Integrated Cascading Catalytic Pyrolysis (ICCP), upgrades heterogeneous feedstocks into drop-in benzene, toluene, and xylene (BTX) that can be processed in existing petrochemical value chains.
By combining catalytic pyrolysis with tailored catalyst and process design, BioBTX targets high BTX selectivity while limiting light-gas formation and impurities. The resulting renewable aromatics serve as feedstocks for products such as PET, polyurethanes, coatings, solvents, and other derivatives, supporting lower-carbon and fossil-independent supply chains. The company advances its technology through pilot and demonstration activities and collaborates with industry partners with a view to scale-up and licensing.
chemXplore tracks 2 projects involving BioBTX, of which 2 are active.
BioBTX's role on them: Owner, Operator, and Developer.
2 new construction.
Contractors, licensors, and offtakers are recorded on 1 of these 2 projects For subscribers
Targeting: Benzene (2), Toluene (2), Plastic waste (1), Xylene (1), o-Xylene (1), p-Xylene (1)
Convert plastic waste into about 10,000 t/y of renewable aromatic oil and downstream benzene, phthalic anhydride and aromatics for circular supply chains; first plant operational early 2028.
First commercial ICCP plant in Delfzijl will process 20,000 t/yr mixed plastic into ~10,000 t/y BTX aromatic oil and ~8,000 t/y by-products, cutting GHG 70–80%.
First commercial plant directly converting mixed plastic waste into 10,000 t/yr BTX plus 8,000 t by-products; construction begins early 2027, start-up mid‑2028.
Licensed pyrolysis modules will convert hard-to-recycle plastics into circular BTX aromatics. Plant capacity ~20 kta; modules built now, shipping to site from Dec 2026.
A new catalyst and pyrolysis process doubles BTX yields from waste plastics and biomass, enhancing sustainable chemical recycling.
The new plant will convert plastic waste into renewable aromatics, reducing carbon emissions. The €80M funding includes equity, debt financing, and grants, highlighting confidence in the innovative approach.
Covestro's investment supports a demonstration plant in the Netherlands to produce chemicals from plastic waste, advancing circular economy goals and enhancing chemical recycling technology.
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