- The advanced recycling plant will process 15,000 tons of waste annually and be operational in 2024.
- TotalEnergies' zero-crude project at Grandpuits involves a €500 million investment.
- The Grandpuits site conversion began in September 2020 and aims for full operation by 2025.
- The project includes chemical recycling, bioplastics, biofuels, and renewable energy initiatives.
Agreement and Objectives
TotalEnergies and Paprec have signed a long-term agreement to develop a French value chain for advanced recycling of plastic film wastes. This agreement will secure the supply for TotalEnergies' future advanced plastic recycling plant in Grandpuits.
Waste Stream and Processing
Citeo will provide a stream of flexible plastic waste sorted from post-consumer packaging, which will be delivered to the Paprec Plastiques 80 plant in Amiens. A new sorting and preparation line will be built there. TotalEnergies will use this waste in its Grandpuits plant to produce recycled plastics with properties equivalent to food-grade virgin plastics.
Plant Capacity and Timeline
The advanced recycling plant, a joint venture between TotalEnergies (60%) and Plastic Energy (40%), will process 15,000 tons of waste per year and is scheduled to be operational in 2024.
Grandpuits Conversion Milestones
Key dates in the Grandpuits site's conversion include the announcement in September 2020, the end of refining operations in February 2021, and the commissioning of solar power plants in 2022. The site aims to be fully operational by 2025.
Investment and Future Activities
The zero-crude project at Grandpuits involves an investment of over €500 million. Future activities include chemical recycling of plastic waste, production of biosourced and biodegradable bioplastics, biofuels for aviation, and renewable energy projects such as a solar farm and battery storage.
