To successfully convert plastic waste into premium winter-fuel distillate, Clariant AG and Duslo’s research institute VUCHT are using a proprietary technique and Clariant’s HYDEX E next-generation hydro-dewaxing catalyst. The efficacy of this groundbreaking process has now been proven in a pilot plant in Slovakia. As plastics and fuels are both mainly composed of natural gas or crude oil, turning one into the other has major implications for sustainable and lucrative fuel production.
VUCHT is part of Duslo, a major Slovak producer of fertilizers, specialty nitrogen compounds, and rubber chemicals. The institute uses a pyrolysis process to convert a variety of plastic waste collected in the country into diesel fuel. The process thermally degrades the plastic, converting it into liquid oil comprised of various hydrocarbon compounds. Recently, the institute developed a proprietary technique to further convert the liquid oil into a high-quality fuel distillate known as winter diesel.
HYDEX E is an economical selective isomerization hydro-dewaxing catalyst specially developed for highly paraffinic feedstocks and are recognized to be highly favorable for middle distillate feedstocks, such as diesel. Duslo’s VUCHT institute is a research and engineering organization with more than 100 years of experience in the active development of organic and inorganic chemistry processes and products.
