Achieving a circular economy through chemical recycling
Jens Chromy
Business Development Manager
RECENSO GmbH
10th GPCA PlastiCon
11 – 12 March 2019
ART Rotana, Amwaj Islands, Bahrain
Agenda
#1 RECENSO at a glance
#2 The circular value chain and a new industry
#3 Latest project: ChemCycling
#4 Closing Remarks
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#1 RECENSO at a glance
� Regeneration of Resources from Waste
� Waste to Energy
� Application of CTC-Technology for direct liquefaction
� Limited / GmbH (1991)
� 100% subsidiary
� Generation of Resources from Biomass
� Generation of Fuels from Biomass
� Application of CTC-Technology for direct liquefaction
� Limited / GmbH (2016)
� 100% Subsidiary
Center of Competence
Technology Platforms
> Engineering Office
> Focus on technical solutions for circular economy
> Limited/GmbH in Remscheid, Germany
> 18 engineers, chemists, technicians, supporting staff
� Delamination of compounds
� Recovery of Resources by application of ore-mining technologies and -philosophy in combination with state of the are systems engineering
� Limited / GmbH (2013)
� ownership identity
#1 Mechanical Recycling #2 Chemical Recycling #3 Sustainable Energy
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#2 The circular value chain and a new industry
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“Feedstock recycling (or chemical recycling) means a process changing the chemical
structure of plastic waste, converting it into shorter molecules, ready to be used for new
chemical reactions.”
“Examples of suitable streams for feedstock recycling include laminated and composite
plastics, low quality mixed plastics streams and contaminated plastics.”
Definition of chemical recycling:
Source: PlasticsEurope, Association of
Plastics Manufacturers.
#2 The circular value chain and a new industry
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Source: Presentation SABIC, Dubai
GPCA PlastiCon, March 2018.
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Source: Presentation SABIC, Dubai
GPCA PlastiCon, March 2018.
#2 The circular value chain and a new industry
#2 The circular value chain and a new industry
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Source: Presentation SABIC, Dubai
GPCA PlastiCon, March 2018.
#2 The circular value chain and a new industry
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Source: Presentation SABIC, Dubai
GPCA PlastiCon, March 2018.
#2 The circular value chain and a new industry
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Source: Presentation SABIC, Dubai
GPCA PlastiCon, March 2018.
#2 The circular value chain and a new industry
From Crude Oil to Products to Waste
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Refinery Downstream
partners and
brand owners
Consumer
Steam
cracking
Processing to
products
Processing to
goods/
packaging
Usage
Crude oil
Chemical-/Petrochemical
IndustryCustomers
#2 The circular value chain and a new industry
Refinery Downstream
partners and
brand owners
Consumer
Steam
cracking
Processing to
products
Processing to
goods/
packaging
Usage
Crude oil
Chemical-/Petrochemical
IndustryCustomers
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Waste
collection
Waste
handling
Incineration
Transport-
ation
Existing or to be established
Landfill
From Crude Oil to Products to Waste
Littering
Bo
un
da
ry
#2 The circular value chain and a new industry
Refinery Downstream
partners and
brand owners
Consumer
Steam
cracking
Processing to
products
Processing to
goods/
packaging
Usage
Crude oil
Chemical-/Petrochemical
IndustryCustomers
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Waste
collection
Waste
handling
Separation +
Sorting
Transport-
ation
Mechanical
recycling
Existing or to be established
Utilization or
Landfill
From Crude Oil to Products to Waste to Products again
NEW
MIND THE GAP
#2 The circular value chain and a new industry
Refinery Downstream
partners and
brand owners
Consumer
Steam
cracking
Processing to
products
Processing to
goods/
packaging
Usage
Crude oil
Chemical-/Petrochemical
IndustryCustomers
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Waste
collection
Waste
handling
Chemical Recycling process operator
Separation +
Sorting
Pre-
processing
Liquefaction
or
Gasification
Transport-
ation
Mechanical
recycling
Technology
providers
Existing or to be establishedChemical Recycling
core business
Utilization or
Landfill
From Crude Oil to Products to Waste to Products again
NEW
Chemical Recycling process operator
#2 The circular value chain and a new industry
Refinery Downstream
partners and
brand owners
Consumer
Steam
cracking
Processing to
products
Processing to
goods/
packaging
Usage
Crude oil
Chemical-/Petrochemical
IndustryCustomers
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Waste
collection
Waste
handling
Separation +
Sorting
Pre-
processing
Liquefaction
or
Gasification
Transport-
ation
Mechanical
recycling
Technology
providers
Existing or to be established
Utilization or
Landfill
From Crude Oil to Products to Waste to Products again
Chemical Recycling
core business
NEWRegulation e. g. (national) waste law/recycling targets etc.
#3 Latest project: ChemCycling
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Source: BASF, Factsheet ChemCycling.
#3 Latest project: ChemCycling
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Source: BASF, Factsheet ChemCycling.
BASF
#3 Latest project: ChemCycling
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Waste collectionWaste
separationLiquefaction
BASF Steam
cracker
Virgin-grade
recycled
products
Source:
RECENSO; BASF SE, Video: “BASF
ChemCycling – from Waste to Oil” &
BASF SE, Factsheet ChemCycling.
#3 Latest project: ChemCycling
Input
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Standard SRF(Solid Recovered Fuel)
> From Municipal Solid Waste
> Energy: 23.000 MJ/t
> Humidity: 12-18%
> 70% packaging plastics
> 30% Celluloses
#3 Latest project: ChemCycling
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CTC-Process
CTC-Pilot-Plant
> 24/7 operation
> 8,000 hrs. of operation
> Matching all Industrial Standards
> Fully Licensed
> Modular set-up
> ECOCYCLE audit passed
#3 Latest project: ChemCycling
Output
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CLR (carboliq-Resource)
> Storable Resource
> Energy: 42.000 MJ/t
> Multiple Uses
> Process Cost < 400€/t
> Positive Environmental Footprint
> REACH certified
#3 Latest project: ChemCycling
carboliq-resouce:
storable Resource in a well-known format
• Extended analysis over long period
• REACH-Registration proves “end-of-waste”
• Suitable for the chemical/petrochemical industry
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#4 Closing Remarks
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Benefits Necessary development
Genuine material circularity of end-of-use-
plastics
Production of virgin-grade recycled
products
Utilization of low-quality plastic fractions
not suitable for mechanical recycling
Creates a positive impact by adding value
to waste
Decreases carbon footprint of plastics
Chemical recycling should be discussed in
politics
Products of chemical recycling should be
considered in relevant legislation
Requirement of R&D incentives and/or
financial support
More interconnection is needed between
relevant stakeholders
Improvement of collection and sorting
systems
THANK YOU!
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Jens Chromy
Business Development Manager
Phone: +49 21 91 4 22 75 14
Mobile: +49 151 61 71 20 91
E-Mail: [email protected]