UK-based ReNew ELP is building a 20,000 tonne per year plastics recycling facility in Australia, north-east England. ReNew said the plant, which is due for completion in late 2019, will use "breakthrough" Catalytic Hydrothermal Reactor technology, which turns end-of-life plastics into valuable oils and chemicals. The technology, which was originally developed by Wilton-based Licella, uses water at high pressure and high temperatures to chemically alter a wide range of feedstocks, such as waste plastics and discarded tyres. The new unit's processing capacity will eventually be scaled up to 80,000 tonnes per year, ReNew said.
UK-based ReNew ELP is building a 20,000 tonne per year plastics recycling facility in Wilton, north-east England. ReNew said the plant, which is due for completion in late 2019, will use "breakthrough" Catalytic Hydrothermal Reactor technology, which turns end-of-life plastics into valuable oils and chemicals. The technology, which was originally developed by Australia-based Licella, uses water at high pressure and high temperatures to chemically alter a wide range of feedstocks, such as waste plastics and discarded tyres. The new unit's processing capacity will eventually be scaled up to 80,000 tonnes per year, ReNew said.