(News Bulletin 247) – ORLEN Południe, has concluded the first year of operation of its BioPG plant, which converts glycerine, a by-product of biodiesel production, into renewable propylene glycol (BioPG).
BioPG obtained from glycerin is a biological product in high demand in the food industry and as an ingredient in deodorant sticks and toothpaste. Compared to propylene glycol, BioPG reduces the CO2 footprint by at least 60%.
Air Liquide Engineering & Construction provided the license, basic engineering and proprietary equipment for the new plant, combining its expertise with BASF technology.
BASF’s BioPG technology exhibits very high selectivity and glycerol conversion using BASF’s H9-66 catalyst.
The BioPG plant supports the ORLEN Group’s goal of achieving CO2 neutrality by 2050. With an annual capacity of 30,000 metric tons, ORLEN Południe is the first Polish producer of propylene glycol aiming to meet 75% of country’s propylene glycol needs.
‘The technical support from BASF and Air Liquide Engineering & Construction has been outstanding. It really is a joint achievement,’ says Grzegorz Semerjak, CTO at ORLEN Południe.
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