Biobased and Circular Chemistry news (page 25)

19 December 2011
Neste Oil Opens Europe's Largest Renewable Diesel Refinery in Rotterdam
The Rotterdam refinery produces premium NExBTL renewable diesel, employs 150 people, and can produce 800,000 metric tons annually, reducing greenhouse gases by over 1.5 million tons each year.
14 November 2011
Tereos Lillebonne Ethanol Capacity
A €6M fermentation unit will enable industrial-scale ethanol production after a year of testing, converting 820,000 tonnes of wheat into 300,000 cubic meters of ethanol and 300,000 tons of DDGS annually.
9 May 2011
DSM and Roquette to launch bio-based succinic acid plant in 2012
The plant will produce 10 kilotons/year of bio-based succinic acid, offering a renewable alternative to fossil feedstocks. It will use a yeast-based fermentation process, improving eco-footprint and efficiency.
1 February 2011
BASF Expands Ecoflex Production
The expanded plant boosts Ecoflex capacity from 14,000 to 74,000 metric tons annually. Ecoflex and Ecovio are biodegradable plastics used in various applications, meeting growing market demand.
8 March 2010
Total to Repurpose Dunkirk Refinery
The Dunkirk refinery will shut down due to declining demand. The site will host new activities, including logistics, training, and biofuel projects, ensuring no layoffs and job guarantees for all employees.
6 November 2009
Inbicon Bio-Ethanol Plant, Kalundborg
The plant used 30,000 tons of straw annually to produce bio-ethanol, biofuel, and molasses. It began operations in 2009 but was shut down in 2015. A fermentation protocol was later tested in Skærbæk.

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Owners & Investors

Top 5 companies involved as owner and/or investor in current and planned Biobased & Circular projects:

TotalEnergies, Shell, INEOS, CEPSA, BASF, Air Liquide, Borealis, Repsol, Carbios, and Bio Oils.