Abundia selects Burns & McDonnell for waste plastics-to-fuels facility

The company’s appointment of a FEED engineer represents significant progress as it embarks on Phase 2 of Abundia’s planned development at its Baytown site. This site will serve as its US operating headquarters, its Innovation Center and R&D facility, and as the core technology development hub for its waste-plastics-to-renewable chemicals and fuels operations. With the selection of its FEED engineer, Abundia is confident it will execute on plan to achieve its target Final Investment Decision (FID) by the end of 2026.

"The engagement of Burns & McDonnell is a significant milestone for the company as we commence Phase 2 planning for the waste-plastic-to-renewable products facility on our path to achieve FID, which is expected by the end of 2026," said Ed Gillespie, Abundia’s CEO. "We believe Burns & McDonnell’s engineering stature and track record increases the potential for orderly completion of this phase of our development. We anticipate that the FEED package delivered by Burns & McDonnell will position our team to successfully execute on these final phases and drive the project forward to FID.”

"Our collaboration with Abundia marks a significant step toward converting plastics waste into high-value low-carbon fuels,” added Kevin Syphard, Vice President in the Oil, Gas, and Chemicals Group at Burns & McDonnell. “Our focus on the front-end process design is critical for facilities like this, as it establishes a predictable foundation for the detailed design and construction phases of project execution.”

Abundia’s strategic approach to developing a vertically integrated renewable fuels and chemicals producer prioritises de-risking the core components of its infrastructure. To meet this principle, the company is collaborating with Burns & McDonnell, whose experience in FEED processes will be a key contributor to this risk mitigation strategy. The FEED process is critical to reaching a successful FID while satisfying the company’s four de-risking pillars: commercially ready technical design, capital and project finance security, regulatory compliance, and a well-positioned commercial ecosystem for final deployment of refined, low-carbon fuel output.

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