04,01,2026 12 views
Quick overview of key points:
-Clariant HDMax ™ Catalyst and Nordic Chemicals collaborated to successfully convert plastic waste pyrolysis oil into steam cracking equipment in a pilot plantraw materialThe key test results fully meet all quality requirements
-This cooperation model integrates Clariant's special catalyst technology, Nordic Chemicals' production technology, and the research and development capabilities of the Norwegian Institute of Science, Technology and Industry (SINTEF), verifying a feasible closed-loop route to convert plastic waste back into high-quality virgin polyolefin raw materials
-This solution can complete the entire process of hydrogenation treatment in a single reactor, without the need for multiple sets of equipment in traditional solutions, significantly reducing investment costs and operational complexity
Clariant, a specialty chemical company focused on sustainable development, announced today that it has successfully completed a joint pilot project with Nordic Chemicals, a leading enterprise in advanced circular polyolefin solutions, and SINTEF, a top independent research institution in Europe.This collaboration successfully validated Clariant's pyrolysis oil upgrading technology, marking an important milestone in the industry's efforts to promote circular economy solutions in the plastics industry.
Breakthrough progress has been made in the recycling of plastic waste
The core goal of this cooperation is to improve and refine the pyrolysis oil of waste plastics, with the aim of converting it into qualified feed that fully meets various quality standards and can be directly used in steam cracking units. Based on Clariant's patented HDMax catalyst, excellent results were achieved in the pilot test conducted at SINTEF research base in Norway, successfully converting pyrolysis oil from plastic waste into high-quality raw materials that can be used to produce native polyolefins.
HDMax catalyst achieves complete conversion on all key indicators:Complete hydrogenation saturation of dienes is achieved without gum formation, meeting the core operational requirements of downstream units; Simultaneously, impurities such as oxygen-containing compounds, nitrogen-containing compounds, and halides are completely converted and removed.All indicators of the product have been met, fully verifying that the technology has the conditions for industrial application.
Gene Mueller
Global Vice President of Ethylene Business Unit at Clariant Catalysts
This successful cooperation fully confirms that plastic full chain recycling technology can achieve efficient industrial scale implementation. With HDMax catalytic technology, we are able to convert waste plastics back into raw materials that meet the strict standards of steam cracking equipment, building a true circular economy path for the plastic industry. ”
Single step refining process achieves industry-leading efficiency
The core differentiation advantage of Clariant HDMax technology is obvious, compared to traditional processes that require three to four reactors,This technology can meet all quality requirements through a single multi-layer hydroprocessing reactorThis streamlined process can significantly reduce project investment costs, lower operational complexity, and decrease energy consumption; In addition, this technology can also be used in conjunction with subsequent hydrocracking processes to prepare hydrocarbon fractions similar to naphtha, further improving process efficiency and product flexibility.
Three parties work together to fully leverage their respective core advantages:
Clariant provides customized catalyst solutions and specialized catalyst samples, including HDMax catalyst for pyrolysis oil upgrading and HYDEX catalyst for hydrocracking process
Nordic Chemicals has established quality standards for pyrolysis oil and, leveraging its expertise as a leading polyolefin producer in Europe, provides Borcycle based solutions ™ Chemical Recycling Polyolefin Solution for C Product Portfolio
The Norwegian Institute of Technology and Industry has completed comprehensive pilot testing and validation work at its first-class research and development base in Norway
Promote the development of circular economy
This successful demonstration isRecycled plasticThe reintegration of derivative materials into the industrial production process of high-quality materials has opened up mature pathways.This technology can convert plastic waste into high-quality raw materials, promote further transformation of the industry towards a circular economy, and achieve non-destructive quality recycling of plastic materials.
This pilot test fully demonstrates that strategic cooperation can accelerate the implementation of innovative plastic recycling solutions. The integration of the advantages of all parties in the fields of specialty chemicals, research and development, and industrial production has laid a solid foundation for the subsequent development and potential commercial application of this technology.
