Waste to Chemicals
A relatively new process in which Residual Waste is converted into biofuels (e.g. methanol) and chemicals for industrial use[1]. Europe’s first Waste to Chemicals facility will be built in the Port of Rotterdam, processing 300,000 tonnes/year of waste to produce 220,000 tonnes/year of methanol through a combination of processes including Gasification, Syngas conditioning, and Catalytic Synthesis[1].
The first 'waste to jet fuels' (SAF) facilities based on Residual Waste in the UK are planned in:
- North-East Lincolnshire (500,000tpa of Residual Waste) by Velocys, which is intended to provide fuel to be bought and utilised by British Airways[2]
- Ellesmere Port (600,000tpa of Residual Waste) by Fulcrum Bioenergy, which is intended to provide fuel to be bought and utilised by Jet2[3]
- Teeside (1,000,000tpa of Residual Waste) by Alfanar, with the intended user not published[4]
Often, the Waste to Chemicals or Fuels processes involve the implementation of the Fischer Tropsch Process on cleaned syngas from the gasification of waste[5].
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Doyle, 2019. Europe's first waste-to-chemistry facility provides solution for non-recyclable plastics. The Chemical Engineer. [online] [Accessed 15 Nov. 2019].
- ↑ Patchett, 2019. BA partners with industry on waste-to-jet-fuel plant. Supply Management. [online] [Accessed 15 Nov. 2019]
- ↑ https://www.mrw.co.uk/news/airline-takes-stake-in-ellesmere-waste-to-fuel-plant-27-04-2023/
- ↑ https://www.mrw.co.uk/news/sustainable-air-fuel-plant-to-look-for-long-term-residual-waste-contracts-15-05-2023/
- ↑ The Chemical Engineer, 2019. Waste to jet fuels project set for take off. Online. [Accessed 10 Jun. 2020.]