o-Xylene

EC 202-422-2

Also known as ortho-xylene and 1,2-xylene.

o-Xylene projects

chemXplore tracks 1 project producing o-xylene, of which one is active.

1 FID / Sanctioned

1 new construction.

Expected to start operating
2026
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2027
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2028
1 project
2029
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2030
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2031
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What moved recently
  • 23 July 2026 BioBTX Delfzijl PETRA Circular Aromatics Plant · FID / Sanctioned · The Netherlands

Owners and developers: BioBTX (1), Groningen Seaports (1)

Investors: Carduso Capital B.V. (1), Colesco Capital (1), Covestro (1), Infinity Recycling (1), Invest-NL N.V. (1), NV NOM (1)

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Latest news on o-xylene

24 September 2026
BioBTX and Rain Carbon to supply renewable aromatics

Convert plastic waste into about 10,000 t/y of renewable aromatic oil and downstream benzene, phthalic anhydride and aromatics for circular supply chains; first plant operational early 2028.

13 August 2026
BioBTX (Covestro-backed) to produce BTX aromatics from mixed plastic waste

First commercial ICCP plant in Delfzijl will process 20,000 t/yr mixed plastic into ~10,000 t/y BTX aromatic oil and ~8,000 t/y by-products, cutting GHG 70–80%.

23 July 2026
BioBTX starts construction of PETRA circular aromatics plant

First commercial plant directly converting mixed plastic waste into 10,000 t/yr BTX plus 8,000 t by-products; construction begins early 2027, start-up mid‑2028.

3 June 2024
BioBTX secures €80M for renewable aromatics plant in The Netherlands

The new plant will convert plastic waste into renewable aromatics, reducing carbon emissions. The €80M funding includes equity, debt financing, and grants, highlighting confidence in the innovative approach.

o-Xylene plants by country

chemXplore tracks 11 plants producing o-xylene in 9 countries.

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The 4 with the most plants, of 9 countries.

o-Xylene producers

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The 3 with the most plants, of 10 producers.

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