SABIC, Plastic Energy, Siemer, and Landbell Collaborate for Plastics Circular Economy
- SABIC and Plastic Energy's recycling unit in Geleen is nearing completion.
- Siemer's Vechta plant processes 25,000 tonnes of plastic waste annually.
- The collaboration converts plastic waste into TACOIL™ for circular polymers.
- Source One facilitated the strategic collaboration and plant upgrade.
Collaboration Overview
SABIC and Plastic Energy have partnered with Siemer and Landbell to enhance the circular economy for plastics. This collaboration focuses on sorting and pre-treating mixed post-consumer plastic for advanced recycling at their Geleen facility in the Netherlands, which is nearing completion.
Siemer's Role
Siemer's newly revamped plant in Vechta, Germany, plays a crucial role by processing 25,000 tonnes of plastic waste annually. The plant uses innovative technologies to sort and prepare low-grade plastic packaging waste for advanced recycling, separating impurities and enhancing recycling efficiency.
Advanced Recycling Process
The processed plastic waste is converted into pyrolysis oil, known as TACOIL™, at the SABIC and Plastic Energy recycling unit. This oil is then treated at a new SABIC hydrotreater plant and used as alternative feedstock to produce certified circular polymers, contributing to a closed-loop model for plastics.
Strategic Facilitation
Source One, an operational consultancy, facilitated the collaboration and the technical upgrade of the Vechta plant. Their expertise in consultancy, development, and procurement was instrumental in creating an economically viable and resource-efficient recycling cycle.
Source: Plastic Energy