NextChem and Indian Oil sign MOU
Published by Pippa Luck,
Editorial Assistant
Hydrocarbon Engineering,
Maire Tecnimont S.p.A. has announced that NextChem, the Group’s subsidiary dedicated to green chemistry and technologies for the energy transition, and Indian Oil Corp. Ltd (IndianOil), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the development of industrial projects, using NextChem technologies to foster the industrialisation of the circular economy in India. The projects will be focused on plastics recycling, producing biofuels from renewable feedstock and circular fuels and chemicals from non-recyclable waste.
IndianOil is India’s national integrated oil company with business interests across the energy value chain in oil and natural gas, as well as non-conventional sources. Under the agreement, Indian Oil and NextChem will jointly explore integrated opportunities for the valorisation of the waste by utilising Nextchem’s technologies for plastic waste upcycling and waste-to-chemicals solutions.
The memorandum is one of the strategic collaboration initiatives between India and Italy aimed at further consolidating their commercial and industrial relations, which will be presented during the bilateral digital summit to be held this week between the two Prime Ministers.
IndianOil is working to develop a sustainable business model of a closed loop ecosystem of waste-plastics under its ‘Plastic Neutrality Initiative’, and is looking for partners who can contribute to addressing the end-life management of plastic waste in the country. IndianOil furthermore intends to introduce recyclates as a new line of product portfolio in addition to the existing virgin polymers business. NextChem is developing several technological solutions related to generating value from waste, providing its contribution by scouting, pivoting, industrialising and finally commercialising a portfolio of sustainable technologies.
Pierroberto Folgiero, Chief Executive Officer of Maire Tecnimont Group and NextChem, commented: "We are really proud to be partner of choice in the first industrial initiative in India’s circular economy sector with such an historical and prestigious player as Indian Oil Corp. The Country needs to rapidly develop a sustainable system to recycle waste to enhance their value via chemical conversion, by introducing available technologies. We can support this transition with Nextchem’s expertise in developing and industrialising green chemistry and circular economy solutions combined with the Group’s outstanding track record in managing complex technological projects".
Read the article online at: https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/the-environment/04112020/nextchem-and-indian-oil-sign-mou/
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