A dramatic improvement in global resource management is increasingly a prerequisite for continued economic growth. In an effort to emphasize reduction, reuse, recycling, and waste removal, many regions and countries are incentivizing upcycling. Focus areas are upcycling of lipids, lignin, liquefied plastics and municipal waste. Hydroprocessing can purify these renewable and circular raw materials into fuels and petrochemicals either through co-processing at scale in existing facilities or through stand-alone processing in dedicated facilities. The industry’s shared experience is to co-process up to ~10% renewable or circular feedstocks with traditional fuels. CLG’s ISODEWAXING technology is proven to reliably attain appropriate cold flow properties in the commercial manufacturing of renewable diesel. A demonstration unit was recently started up to turn partially aromatized and deoxygenated lipids (such as algae oil) into SAF (sustainable aviation fuel) and renewable diesel. With partners of choice, hydroprocessing routes are being explored and optimized to hydroprocess lignin and liquefied plastics in a robust, reliable, and sustainable fashion. This presentation highlights how CLG has consolidated its deep understanding and knowhow of hydroprocessing technology to facilitate the production of circular and renewable products at a low carbon footprint.

Hydroprocessing for renewable and circular economies

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