Green hydrogen – Plastic recycling 09-03-2023 - Arhive
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-NOVA Chemicals Commercializes First SYNDIGO™ FDA-Compliant Mechanically Recycled Polyethylene
- First NOVA Chemicals mechanically recycled food-contact resin in SYNDIGO portfolio
- Low-emission recycled solution allows converters and brand owners to incorporate recycled polyethylene into food packaging
NOVA Chemicals Corporation (“NOVA Chemicals”), a leading supplier of polyethylene (PE) for food packaging, announced today that it delivered a commercialized FDA-compliant high-density recycled polyethylene (rPE) resin to market. The new grade is its first mechanically recycled food-contact resin and is part of the Company’s recently announced SYNDIGO rPE portfolio. Green hydrogen – Plastic recycling
The resin, SYNDIGO rPE-0860-FC, is a lower-emission option compared to virgin polyethylene and enables converters and brand owners to incorporate rPE into food packaging products. It is sourced from natural high-density polyethylene (HDPE) milk jugs and is ideal for various types of flexible and rigid food packaging.
“Adding the first food-contact rPE to the SYNDIGO portfolio increases rPE usage and underscores our commitment to eliminating plastic waste and reducing the carbon footprint of plastic packaging,” said Alan Schrob, NOVA Chemicals director of mechanical recycling. “Achieving the high level of performance needed for use in food contact puts this recycled resin in a field with few others and allows our customers to target the most demanding applications.” Green hydrogen – Plastic recycling
SYNDIGO rPE-0860-FC resin is an ideal option for converters and brand owners who are transitioning towards more sustainable products and packaging. Three additional resins are commercially available in the SYNDIGO portfolio, which can be used in a variety of non-food contact applications from e-commerce mailers to shrink to industrial films.
-Irish green hydrogen could be Europe’s cheapest in 2030, Aurora finds
Irish green hydrogen could be Europe’s cheapest in 2030, Aurora finds Hydrogen molecule. Source: Mainspring Energy.
Ireland could produce the cheapest green hydrogen in Europe by 2030, achieving a levelised cost of EUR 3.50 (USD 3.73) per kg under optimal conditions, Aurora Energy Research said on Tuesday.
This would be 8% below optimal production costs in Spain and 35% below those in Germany, with Ireland’s cost advantage driven by the country’s high wind speeds and rising grid congestion. Green hydrogen – Plastic recycling
In the research firm’s modeling, Ireland’s optimal conditions refer to a 100-MW electrolyser connected to 150 MW of onshore wind and 20 MW of solar photovoltaic generation, not connected to the all-island electricity system and located in Connacht in the western part of the country.
Aurora also sees potential for exports as it estimates the optimal levelised cost of green hydrogen shipments from Cork to Germany in 2030 to be 13% lower than Germany’s optimal domestic production costs.
In addition, Ireland has the ambition to install 2 GW of offshore wind connected to electrolysers by 2030, implying a green hydrogen production of up to 138 kt a year, well above its hydrogen demand, which is projected to reach 33 kt that year.
Aurora however says that the market could fail to develop without action to reduce the premium to gas prices. Green hydrogen – Plastic recycling
It estimates that the optimal green hydrogen cost in Ireland in 2030 is equivalent to EUR 89 per MWh(th), which is 82% more than its forecast gas price.
Hydrogen molecule. Source : Mainspring Energy
-ALBA and VietCycle to develop plastic recycling plant in Vietnam
The facility will be capable of producing up to 48,000t of PET/HDPE resin a year.
The Asian branch of waste management and recycling company ALBA Group has partnered with VietCycle to develop a plastic recycling facility in Vietnam.
The plant will be able to process food-grade polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and high-density polyethylene (HDPE) plastic.
It will use advanced technology to produce up to 48,000t of PET/HDPE resin a year.
The first phase of the plant is scheduled to be operational in 2024-2025.
ALBA Group Asia and VietCycle expect the facility to have an estimated capital expenditure of up to $50m. Green hydrogen – Plastic recycling
The partnership aims to allow VietCycle to expand its network by increasing the number of informal waste collectors across Vietnam.
ALBA Group Asia chairman and shareholder Dr Axel Schweitzer said: “With this project and the collaboration with our partners from VietCycle, we make a huge step in this direction.
-Sustainable action soars as apparel industry focuses on sustainable processes
More apparel today is being made from recycled fabric and brands are increasingly moving towards ‘revolutionary fibres’ due to the focus on sustainability by apparel brands and retailers. Green hydrogen – Plastic recycling
There have been a slew of brand announcements recently regarding sustainability with declarations of using ‘recycled fabrics’ or using ‘revolutionary fibres’ that can be upcycled into fashion collections. The industry is rising to the challenge of sustainability and the fact that the environmental footprints of the industry have come under increased scrutiny.
Europe is particularly affected by this since discarded textiles which include used clothing and footwear, are becoming an increasingly big problem of waste and export. This comes based on a recent briefing by the European Environment Agency (EEA), which also states that management of used textiles is a huge challenge in Europe and they are to be collected separately in the EU by 2025.
However, brands are still being pointed in the direction of circularity. The EU’s recent ECOSYSTEX (European Community of Practice for a Sustainable Textile Ecosystem) sustainability initiative, was launched to accelerate collaboration in textile sustainability.
The important feature of ECOSYSTEX is the collaboration between academic and applied researchers, technology developers, textile industry experts and other stakeholders from across Europe. Green hydrogen – Plastic recycling
In the US, California launched Bill SB 707 which introduces the Responsible Textile Recovery Act of 2023 which would promote circularity by responsibly tackling textile and clothing waste. The act would make producers establish a stewardship programme for the collection and recycling of textile and apparel articles that are unsuitable for further use.
-PureCycle and iSustain agree feedstock deal
PureCycle Technologies and iSustain Recycling have announced an agreement to source and divert up to ten million pounds of polypropylene plastic waste from landfills and waterways.
PureCycle says it will work with iSustain, a sustainability strategist that provides comprehensive recycling solutions, to target post-use polypropylene and packaging materials that are not typically recycled. Green hydrogen – Plastic recycling
Announcing the partnership, PureCycle CEO Dustin Olson said that the agreement was evidence of a great partnership that continues to flourish. “In 2022, we teamed up with iSustain to bring sustainable recycling practices to the Plastics Recycling Conference,” he said. “This deal, however, will have a lasting impact far beyond a single week event. With iSustain’s expansive network, we can use our patented recycling technology to grow beyond curbside materials and also achieve circularity with other polypropylene waste materials.”
iSustain Recycling vice president of Business Development Mark Huber added: “PureCycle is a game-changing solution for polypropylene plastic waste. Their technology is creating new recycling markets for previously unrecyclable plastic waste. All our customers want to divert more of their plastic from landfills and meet their sustainability goals. PureCycle offers our customers the opportunity to meet their goals and achieve true circularity while doing so.” Green hydrogen – Plastic recycling
-STADLER: The secret to accurate commissioning and timely project deliveries
Environmental service providers and waste management companies need sorting facilities that can efficiently handle the high volumes required, while producing the high-quality output needed for recycling. Selecting the company for designing and building it is a critical business decision. Green hydrogen – Plastic recycling
The pursuit of a circular economy to address the global waste problem is driving the growth of the recycling industry and the increasing complexity of its requirements. Environmental service providers and waste management companies need sorting facilities that can efficiently handle the high volumes required, while producing the high quality output needed for recycling. When planning to build a new facility or upgrade an existing one to meet these requirements, selecting the company to design and build it is a critical business decision.
The importance of timely commissioning
A key factor in the selection process is the company’s ability to work to the agreed schedule and complete commissioning on time. “The material sorted at our facility is connected to contracts with fixed starting points,” explains Tristan Merk, project manager at environmental services provider PreZero Recycling. “Due to this fact, it is very important that the scheduled milestones will be reached. Green hydrogen – Plastic recycling
If the construction or the commissioning period isn’t on time, we risk problems with our customer or losing the contract”. David Aguado Teruel, Technical Director of the GRIÑO Group in Spain, agrees: a delay in the project would have ” a very negative effect, because the delay has a direct impact on the viability of our business plan and commitments, and our ability to deliver our services to our customers and public administrations “.
STADLER is well aware of the critical importance of timely commissioning, as Carlos Manchado Atienza, International Sales Director at STADLER, explains: “The implications of a delay for our customer are serious: we are talking about losses in the thousands of Euros for non-recovered material and fixed costs already contracted – and this is without taking into consideration landfill costs”. Ventura Montes, Catalonia Waste Treatment Plant Manager at PreZero Spain, adds: “For a packaging plant, we could be looking at a monthly cost of around €350,000 for alternative waste treatment and around €400,000 in lost opportunities. Green hydrogen – Plastic recycling
For a larger facility, such as a municipal waste treatment centre, it could be around €350,000 per month in fixed costs and around €2 million in lost sales.”
-Greater stability with less material: KHS develops PET bottle with glued-in handle
In this edition of the Spotlight, KHS Group presents the addition of glued-in handles for its rPET containers – said to enable the reduction of carbon emissions, energy, and material usage in the pursuit of full circularity for plastic packaging.
KHS has further developed its rPET containers for the home care and food sectors. In addition to bottle handles that are slotted into place mechanically, the Dortmund-based company now offers a glued-in process that gives users plenty of benefits; stretch blow molded using the preferential heating method, the KHS PET bottle is more stable than the extrusion-blow-molded polyolefin alternatives1 currently available on the market. Both the bottle body and handle are fully recyclable and made of rPET. Green hydrogen – Plastic recycling
The development of the 2.3-liter PET bottle with a glued-in handle is the result of a one-and-a-half-year cooperation between KHS and Logoplaste Innovation Lab. The aim was to design a bottle specifically for home care products with the smallest possible carbon footprint. With its ready-for-market system, KHS and Logoplaste Group wish to support the industry’s striving for greater sustainability.
Reduced consumption of energy and resources
“Our adhesive technology enables us to cut down on the amount of energy and material used in production and manufacture a container that’s both more stable and visually more appealing than the standard products currently available on the market,” says Sebastian Wenderdel, PET sales business development manager at KHS in Hamburg, Germany. Direct comparison reveals that up to 30% fewer resources are used in the manufacturing process, with 10% in material saved over a clip-in handle. Instead of producing the bottle on an extrusion blow molder, as is common, stretch blow molding it is particularly energy-efficient – a considerable advantage in light of the rising prices for energy and raw materials. Green hydrogen – Plastic recycling
