ARR
Advanced Recycling Rotterdam
Publieke samenvatting / Public summary
Aanleiding
Plastic is essential to many of the products that underpin modern life. It is increasingly one of society's materials of choice because of its superior performance, affordability, and life-cycle benefits compared to alternatives. Plastics are instrumental to achieving many of the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals. However, use of plastics can also result in challenges; if not collected and recycled well, the waste might end up in the environment. In addition, traditionally plastics are made from virgin fossil-based feedstocks, while the world is trying to transition to a more circular future. ExxonMobil is focused on providing the products the world needs while working to develop and deploy solutions to reduce plastic waste and become less dependent on traditional fossil-based feedstock. ExxonMobil developed a technology that complements traditional mechanical recycling by using chemical processes to break down plastic waste which cannot be recycled mechanically to the molecular level. Transforming plastic waste into raw materials - feedstock - to create new virgin-quality certified-circular products.
Doelstelling
The 'Advanced Recycling Rotterdam' (ARR) project aims to demonstrate the supply and integration of circular feedstock (plastic waste) directly into the existing process units in the Esso Refinery which traditionally process fossil-based virgin feedstock. For this project, new process equipment will be installed to enable deployment of the ExxonMobil Advanced Recycling technology. The purpose of this project is to demonstrate the Advanced Recycling technology and equipment. Circular use of resources will be increased by this project as the circular feedstock is derived from hard-to-recycle plastic waste which currently typically is incinerated. The circular feedstock can replace traditional feedstock.
Korte omschrijving
The duration of this DEI+ supported project is 2.5 years. For the ARR project new equipment will be constructed for receipt and storage of circular feedstock and to feed the circular feedstock to existing refinery conversion units. The project will start with the basic and detailed engineering, procurement, and will continue with the preparation of the construction site and commissioning. Finally, the supply logistics and acceptance of circular feedstock, the new equipment will be tested, and the technology demonstrated.
Resultaat
ExxonMobil is progressing advanced recycling activities throughout the world. The ambition is to have 1 billion pounds (about 500kT) of annual advanced recycling capacity by the end of 2026. Demonstrating the supply of circular feedstock and the advanced recycling technology and equipment in the existing world-scale Rotterdam petrochemical complex is an important step. Successful demonstration results would contribute to a more circular future and enable the sale of certified circular products. In other words, if successful, plastic waste, which is currently incinerated, will be converted again into circular products.
Plastic is essential to many of the products that underpin modern life. It is increasingly one of society's materials of choice because of its superior performance, affordability, and life-cycle benefits compared to alternatives. Plastics are instrumental to achieving many of the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals. However, use of plastics can also result in challenges; if not collected and recycled well, the waste might end up in the environment. In addition, traditionally plastics are made from virgin fossil-based feedstocks, while the world is trying to transition to a more circular future. ExxonMobil is focused on providing the products the world needs while working to develop and deploy solutions to reduce plastic waste and become less dependent on traditional fossil-based feedstock. ExxonMobil developed a technology that complements traditional mechanical recycling by using chemical processes to break down plastic waste which cannot be recycled mechanically to the molecular level. Transforming plastic waste into raw materials - feedstock - to create new virgin-quality certified-circular products.
Doelstelling
The 'Advanced Recycling Rotterdam' (ARR) project aims to demonstrate the supply and integration of circular feedstock (plastic waste) directly into the existing process units in the Esso Refinery which traditionally process fossil-based virgin feedstock. For this project, new process equipment will be installed to enable deployment of the ExxonMobil Advanced Recycling technology. The purpose of this project is to demonstrate the Advanced Recycling technology and equipment. Circular use of resources will be increased by this project as the circular feedstock is derived from hard-to-recycle plastic waste which currently typically is incinerated. The circular feedstock can replace traditional feedstock.
Korte omschrijving
The duration of this DEI+ supported project is 2.5 years. For the ARR project new equipment will be constructed for receipt and storage of circular feedstock and to feed the circular feedstock to existing refinery conversion units. The project will start with the basic and detailed engineering, procurement, and will continue with the preparation of the construction site and commissioning. Finally, the supply logistics and acceptance of circular feedstock, the new equipment will be tested, and the technology demonstrated.
Resultaat
ExxonMobil is progressing advanced recycling activities throughout the world. The ambition is to have 1 billion pounds (about 500kT) of annual advanced recycling capacity by the end of 2026. Demonstrating the supply of circular feedstock and the advanced recycling technology and equipment in the existing world-scale Rotterdam petrochemical complex is an important step. Successful demonstration results would contribute to a more circular future and enable the sale of certified circular products. In other words, if successful, plastic waste, which is currently incinerated, will be converted again into circular products.