Chemicals and materials derived from bio-based sources or designed for circular processes, such as bioplastics and recycled polymers.
chemXplore tracks 762 projects in biobased & circular, of which 328 are active.
Of the active ones, 249 new construction, 45 expansion, 18 revamp / retrofit and 11 conversion / repurposing.
92 active projects carry no start-up date yet. The dates themselves, per project, are for subscribers.
CARBEX targets benzene and toluene recovery from automotive shredder residue, with process emissions estimated at nearly 40% below steam cracking.
The Gastronorm range uses copolyester with 25% certified recycled content allocated through a mass balance approach.
The arrangement is intended to give prospective plant licensees greater demand visibility and support investment decisions.
The R$620 million transaction would give the buyer full ownership and integrate the pipeline operator’s network into its logistics system, subject to regulatory approval.
The facility can process 7,000 tonnes of black mass annually and recover more than 90% of its cobalt, nickel and copper.
The waste-to-energy project will capture about 200,000 tonnes of CO₂ a year, with construction expected to begin towards the end of 2026.
The Swedish facility targets a final investment decision in 2028 and start-up in 2032.
Alby PtX plans annual output of about 66,000 tonnes, with a final investment decision expected in 2028 and operations due to start in 2031.
The project adds cobalt recycling and targets €60m in annual savings by Q4 2028; FY 2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance remains slightly above €1bn.
The project will track iridium and ruthenium from spent electrodes through refining and reuse in new electrodes.
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The 8 with the most active projects, of 46 countries.
