Lummus and Citroniq to work on green polypropylene projects
Published by Bella Weetch,
Editorial Assistant
Hydrocarbon Engineering,
Lummus Technology, a global provider of process technologies and value-driven energy solutions, and Citroniq Chemicals, a world-scale producer of carbon-negative materials, have announced that the two companies have signed a letter of intent (LOI) for the development of Citroniq's green polypropylene projects in North America. These projects will use Lummus' VerdeneTM PP technology suite.
"Lummus is honoured to collaborate with Citroniq to bring this innovative and sustainable technology to market, which will facilitate further decarbonisation of our industry" said Leon de Bruyn, President and Chief Executive Officer of Lummus Technology. "Lummus is the global leader in licensing PP technology, and we can serve as a launch pad for Citroniq's green, carbon-negative PP to meet the growing demand for products using sustainable materials."
"Together, Citroniq and Lummus are creating the first world-scale sustainable bio-polypropylene production process in North America" said Kelly Knopp, Principal and Co-Founder of Citroniq Chemicals. "The first plant will sequester about 1.2 million t of CO2 annually as solid PP pellets, providing customers an impactful solution for reducing their carbon footprint and meeting their ESG goals."
"With a projected investment of over US$5 billion and a combined PP annual capacity of over 3.5 billion lb, Citroniq is prepared to execute a rapid expansion plan of its E2O process, to meet the market's growing need for sustainable, carbon negative PP at a competitive price" said Mel Badheka, Principal and Co-Founder of Citroniq Chemicals. "Located in the Midwest, Citroniq's first plant is scheduled to start production in 2026 and provide identical, drop-in products that can be directly certified as biogenic through physical testing."
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