NEWS Chemical recycling gathers pace


Mura Technology subsidiary ReNew ELP is to begin construction of a commer- cial-scale chemical recycling plant using Mura’s Hydro- thermal Plastic Recycling Solution (HydroPRS) technology at Teesside in the UK. The project is intended to


go onstream in 2022 and will process 80,000 tonnes/ yr of plastic waste. The scheme is part-funded by the UK government, which awarded £4.42m in 2020 as part of its Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund’s Smart Sustainable Plastic Packag- ing programme. HydroPRS uses Cat-


HTR technology from Licella, which employs supercritical steam to convert plastics back to original monomers. It said to be able to recycle all forms of plastic – even multi-layer, flexible plastics used in packaging – in as little as 25 minutes. Mura said further rollout


of the technology is planned in Germany, the US and Asia. It hopes to see 1m tonnes of polymer pro- cessed using HydroPRS by 2025. Meanwhile, Netherlands-


Chemical recycling targets the most difficult-to-handle plastic waste


based recycling company Synova and Technip Energies have entered into a joint development and cooperation agreement to commercialise the former’s thermochemical plastic waste-to-olefins technology in conjunction with the latter’s steam cracking know-how. The two will work together to improve the technology, which was invented by the TNO research organisation and which Synova has further developed, tested and piloted over the past 15 years. According to Synova,


it features a clean-up train that removes 99.9% of unwanted tars and uses the energy value to create a highly efficient process with a better CO2


footprint.


Finally, in France, recy- cling firm Plastic Energy has reached agreement with ExxonMobil on a project to convert post-consumer plastic waste into raw materials for the manufac- turing of virgin-quality polymers. Under this deal, Plastic Energy will build, own and operate an advanced recycling plant adjacent to ExxonMobil’s Notre Dame de Gravenchon


petrochemical complex near Le Havre to convert waste into raw materials known as Tacoil. It is expected to be one


of the largest chemical recycling plants in Europe with an initial capacity of 25,000 tonnes/year and plans to scale up to 33,000 tonnes in the near future. A final investment decision is expected in mid-2021 with start-up anticipated in 2023. Plastic Energy already operates two commercial plants in Spain. � www.muratechnology.com � www.synovatech.com � www.plasticenergy.com


Chroma Color invests in clear colorants


Colour and additive masterbatch supplier Chroma Colour is to install a Sidel PET stretch blow moulding machine at its Salisbury facility in North Carolina, US, to support expected growth for its UltraPET colouring system for clear resins. The company was recently granted


a US patent for its UltraPET Chroma Transparent carrier system, which it


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claims allows highly effective colouring of clear resins such as PET, PETG, Eastman’s Tritan copolyester, PC, acrylics and others without negatively affecting optical clarity. Chroma Color has also introduced a


product line for use with post-consum- er recycled material. Chroma PCRPET is FDA compliant and suitable for use in sheet and moulding applications,


including bottles. The company claims it will allow customers to develop 100% PCR end products. According to Chroma Color,


UltraPET products can be processed at lower temperatures than conventional PET pellet concentrates, which reduces thermal stress on the pigments and dyes. � www.chromacolors.com


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