LeanderBasel will build a demonstration plant for plastic recycling

　　Sinochem New Network News LyondellBasel (LYB) has announced that it will build its first industrial-scale advanced recycling demonstration plant in Witherling, Germany, to convert post-consumer plastic waste into raw materials for the production of new plastic materials and achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions. The plant, which will use LYB's proprietary MoReTec technology, is expected to have an annual capacity of 50,000 tonnes and will be able to recycle the plastic packaging waste generated by more than 1.2 million German residents in a year. The plant is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2025.

　　Peter CEO, LYB "We are committed to tackling the global challenge posed by plastic waste and promoting a circular economy," said Vanacker. The program will enable us to return more plastic waste to the value chain, so that we can produce more materials that can be used in high-quality applications and retain the value of plastic for as long as possible. ”

　　LYB's MoReTec demonstration plant will address the challenges of plastic recycling, such as the recycling of mixed or soft plastic waste that currently needs to be disposed of in landfills or incineration, and will produce advanced recycled feedstocks for the production of polymers for many industries, including medical and food packaging. In addition, LYB's proprietary catalyst technology requires lower process temperatures, reduced energy consumption, and higher yields. Due to its low energy consumption, the process can be powered by electricity, including renewable electricity with net-zero greenhouse gas emissions.

　　LYB says these differentiating benefits also bring carbon footprint benefits. Compared to fossil-based processes, the process uses recovered pyrolysis gas as a feedstock, has lower energy requirements, can be electrically heated to replace fossil raw materials, and can recycle plastic waste that currently needs to be incinerated or landfilled, helping to significantly reduce the carbon footprint.