o-Xylene

EC 202-422-2

project tracked
1
active
1
producing plants
12

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. none Announced / Concept
  2. none FEED / Pre-FID
  3. 1 project FID / Sanctioned
  4. none Under Construction
  5. none Commissioning & Start-up

Of the active ones, 1 new construction.

What moved recently

Latest news on o-xylene

15 October 2026
BioBTX wins €20.8m EU grant for PETRA circular aromatics plant

EU funds first commercial plant converting mixed plastic waste into renewable BTX aromatics; plant will process 20,000 t/yr, produce 10,000 t/yr and cut 72% GHG vs fossil route.

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 12 plants producing o-xylene in 10 countries.

plants

The 4 with the most plants, of 10 countries.

o-Xylene producers

plants

The 3 with the most plants, of 11 producers.

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