Vitol’s WPU selects Sulzer for new chemical recycling facility at Port of Rotterdam

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Sulzer Ltd. (Winterthur, Switzerland) has been selected by WPU, part of Vitol, to provide its PyroCon™ technology and engineering services for its new chemical recycling facility in the Netherlands. The new WPU site will process up to 80,000 metric tons of mixed plastic waste per year, converting it into reusable raw material. WPU’s new facility […]

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dee 1 month ago

80 kt/yr of mixed plastics only works if you keep fouling and halogens in check; what’s the plan for PVC/HCl spikes, metals, and wax carryover so the pyrolysis oil actually meets cracker specs? Does PyroCon include hot filtration plus dehalogenation/guard beds and a condenser train you can clean online, with interlocks on offgas HCl and delta-P?

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colefillsfast 1 month ago

Mixed-feed pyrolysis oil swings a lot in viscosity and fines, which can turn drum/tote filling into downtime unless you build in inline heating, 50 - 100 µm filtration, nitrogen blanketing, and conductive IBCs in a classified area. Will WPU ship mostly bulk, or package as ISCC+ certified oil, and what chlorine limit are they targeting for crackers?

Vitol’s WPU selects Sulzer for new chemical recycling facility at Port of Rotterdam

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