Aramco, SABIC jointly with TotalEnergies develop MENA’s 1st plastic pyrolysis oil

Aramco, SABIC jointly with TotalEnergies develop MENA’s 1st plastic pyrolysis oil

The two listed Saudi entities (Aramco) and (SABIC) have teamed up with French petroleum firm TotalEnergies and produced pyrolysis oil for the first time in the MENA region. The pyrolysis oil, also called plastic waste derived oil (PDO), was developed after converting oil derived from plastic waste into ISCC+ certified circular polymers, according to a press release. Aramco elaborated that the process helps in solving the challenge of end-of-life plastics since it allows using non-sorted plastics that can be difficult to recycle mechanically. The plastic was processed at the Saudi Aramco Total Refining and Petrochemical Company’s (SATORP) facility which is jointly owned by Aramco and TotalEnergies in Jubail. It was later used as a feedstock by SABIC affiliate Petrokemya to produce certified circular polymers. Three industrial plants were part of producing the region’s first pyrolysis oil and received the ISCC+ certification, namely SATORP refinery, Aramco’s Ju'aymah NGL Fractionation Plant, and Petrokemya. said: Al Qahtani added: Last June, in the energy transition debate and hoped for the Asian market to take on a more prominent role in shaping an inclusive energy transition worldwide. meanwhile said: “ Pinatel pinpointed: Last month, Aramco and TotalEnergies in Saudi Arabia. From his side, said: It