- The pilot plant is financed by public funds under the programme 'Enterprise and Innovations for Competitiveness'.
- The plant is planned to be operational during 2020.
- Unipetrol will develop an application for plastic waste to fuel based on ETIA's core technology.
- The project will showcase ETIA’s Biogreen pyrolysis unit potential for plastic to fuel.
Project Overview
Vow ASA, through its subsidiary ETIA, has secured a contract to supply a pyrolysis testing unit for processing waste plastics and polymers for Unipetrol in the Czech Republic. Unipetrol, part of the PKN ORLEN group, is the largest refining and petrochemical group in the Czech Republic, with a significant presence in Central and Eastern Europe. The project aims to develop an application for converting plastic waste into fuel using ETIA's core technology.
Funding and Timeline
The pilot plant is financed by public funds under the programme “Enterprise and Innovations for Competitiveness.” The plant is scheduled to be operational in 2020, serving as the first showcase of ETIA’s Biogreen pyrolysis unit's potential for converting plastic to fuel.
Intellectual Property and Outcomes
In the agreement, ETIA's intellectual property is protected, and the project's outcomes will be made available to Vow ASA and its subsidiaries. This ensures that the technological advancements and findings from the pilot plant can be leveraged for future projects and applications.
