Pyrolysis oil news

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  15 September 2025

  Coolbrook Breakthrough: Pyrolysis Oil from Plastic Waste Cracked at Large-Scale Pilot

  RotoDynamic Reactor technology cracks 100% plastic-waste pyrolysis oil, enhancing sustainable olefin production and supporting circularity in petrochemicals.
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  15 September 2025

  Gunvor Partners with New Energy for Industrial Tire Recycling

  The collaboration will supply pyrolysis oil from waste tires for refineries, reducing carbon emissions and supporting circular economy goals.
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  2 September 2025

  Evonik Launches Program for New Market Growth

  The program targets emerging markets, focusing on circular packaging, plastics recycling, and aerospace, leveraging Evonik's expertise for innovative solutions and growth opportunities.
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  19 August 2025

  LyondellBasell Advances Pyrolysis Plant in Wesseling

  The Wesseling plant received its first permit, enabling construction to convert plastic waste into pyrolysis oil and gas, aiming for a circular plastics economy by 2026.
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  22 July 2025

  Innovation Fund: Six New Projects for European Industry Decarbonisation

  Six projects receive €319M from the Innovation Fund to cut 24.1M tonnes CO2 in hydrogen, energy, and chemical sectors, boosting EU's net-zero transition and competitiveness.
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  3 June 2025

  Lummus Partners with InnoVent on Tire Pyrolysis Technology

  The MoU aims to license and deploy tire pyrolysis technology globally, converting waste tires into valuable products and supporting sustainability.

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  9 January 2025

  Alleima Supports Preem's Renewable Jet Fuel Transition

  Heat exchanger tubes will aid a Swedish refinery's shift to renewable fuels, reducing emissions by 2-3 million tons annually and cutting fossil fuel production.
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  8 November 2024

  Shell Advances Plastic Circularity at Moerdijk

  A new unit processes hard-to-recycle plastics into pyrolysis oil, enhancing circularity and reducing fossil feedstock reliance, with plans to handle 50 kilotons annually.
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  19 September 2024

  LYB Begins Construction of Advanced Recycling Plant in Wesseling

  The new plant will use MoReTec technology to recycle mixed plastic waste into new polymers, supporting Germany's circular economy goals. Startup is set for 2026, with EU funding of 40 million euros.
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  18 June 2024

  Braskem and Georg Utz AG Collaborate on Recycled PP for Food Packaging

  Chemically recycled PP from post-consumer waste is used for circular food transport packaging, supporting sustainability and reducing plastic waste.
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  13 June 2024

  Orion S.A. Adds Tire Pyrolysis Oil Tanks in Poland

  The new tanks will store TPO for conversion into circular carbon black, aiding tire recycling and environmental efforts through partnerships focused on sustainability and innovation.
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  22 February 2024

  Michelin, Antin, and Enviro to Build Tire Recycling Plant in Sweden

  The plant in Uddevalla will use Enviro’s pyrolysis tech to recycle 35,000 tons of tires annually, creating 40 jobs. Multi-year contracts secured for tire supply and material upcycling. Operational by 2025.
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  24 January 2024

  Pryme N.V. Produces First Oil at Rotterdam Plant

  The plant began production on January 19, 2024, focusing on calibrating processes and optimizing performance. Full-scale production is expected by Q3, aiming for 30,000 metric tons of pyrolysis oil annually.
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  17 January 2024

  Braskem and Shell to Produce Circular Polypropylene from Plastic Waste

  Shell will convert pyrolysis oils into circular feedstocks, which Braskem will use to produce circular polypropylene, supporting sustainability and circular economy goals.
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  13 December 2023

  LyondellBasell's Wesseling Recycling Project Secures EU Grant

  The €40M EU grant will fund an advanced recycling plant in Germany, converting plastic waste into new materials, reducing CO2 emissions, and supporting the European Green Deal.
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  20 November 2023

  LyondellBasell to Build Advanced Recycling Plant in Germany

  The new plant will use MoReTec technology to recycle 50,000 tonnes of plastic waste annually, converting it into feedstock for new plastics, reducing CO2 emissions and supporting a circular economy.
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  9 October 2023

  PCG to Build Asia's Largest Chemical Recycling Plant

  The plant in Johor will convert end-of-life plastics into pyrolysis oil, supporting a circular economy and sustainable plastics production, operational by 2026.
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  12 September 2023

  Braskem to Source Recycled Feedstock from Vitol

  The agreement involves supplying pyrolysis oil from chemical recycling to boost circularity and sustainability, aiming to meet recycled material targets and reduce plastic waste by 2030.
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  11 July 2023

  SABIC, Plastic Energy, Siemer, and Landbell Collaborate for Plastics Circular Economy

  The collaboration enhances recycling by converting low-grade plastic waste into pyrolysis oil for circular polymers, advancing the circular economy.
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  16 June 2023

  Pyrum Innovations AG Begins Commissioning of Industrial Plant in Dillingen

  The phased commissioning of thermolysis recycling plants 2 & 3 has begun. Full operation is expected by 2024, processing up to 20,000 tonnes of end-of-life tyres annually into reusable materials.
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  18 November 2022

  LyondellBasell Advances Recycling Plant in Germany

  The plant will use MoReTec technology to convert plastic waste into feedstock for new plastics. Start-up is planned for 2025, with a capacity of 50,000 tonnes per year.
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  5 September 2022

  BASF and ARCUS Partner to Produce Pyrolysis Oil from Plastic Waste

  The agreement enables the supply of pyrolysis oil for BASF's Ccycled™ products, supporting circular economy goals and reducing CO2 emissions by recycling non-mechanically recycled plastic waste.
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  13 July 2022

  Shell Moerdijk Advances Toward Net Zero and Sustainable Chemical Production

  Shell Moerdijk invests in a pyrolysis oil upgrader to enhance recycling, aiming for net zero emissions by 2032. Plans include hydrogen production, bio-based feedstocks, and doubling plant capacity.
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  23 December 2021

  Quantafuel Begins Production at Skive Plant

  The Skive plant is now in production, targeting Proof-of-Concept by year-end. New equipment performs well, with minor adjustments. The 2022 goal is processing 12,000 tonnes of plastics.
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  6 October 2021

  Shell and Pryme Partner on Plastic Waste to Chemicals Agreement

  The agreement involves supplying pyrolysis oil from a Rotterdam plant, operational in 2022, with a second plant planned for 2024. It aims to enhance circular chemical production and plastic waste recycling.
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  21 June 2021

  Preem's Lysekil Refinery Starts Renewable Petrol Production

  The refinery is processing 50,000 tons of pyrolysis oil from sawdust. This aims to boost Sweden's renewable fuel production and meet future carbon reduction targets.
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  8 September 2020

  LyondellBasell Launches Pilot Molecular Recycling Facility in Italy

  The new facility uses MoReTec technology to recycle plastic waste into feedstock for new materials, supporting sustainability and circular economy goals. It processes 5-10 kg of waste per hour.
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  7 October 2019

  BASF invests €20M in Quantafuel for chemical recycling of plastic waste

  The investment will enhance pyrolysis technology, optimize chemical recycling, and license it. BASF gains first refusal rights on output, aiming to replace fossil resources and support sustainability goals.
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  9 December 2013

  Styrolution Optimizes Specialty Production in Germany

  The Schwarzheide site will be the main hub for producing specialty styrenic products, expanding compounding capacity, and insourcing specialty ABS and Novodur GF. Completion is expected by end of 2013.