Fossil-free plastics production to start with sustainable polymer tech

The world’s first industrial-scale fossil-free plastics production complex is set to be built in Belgium by Vioneo, utilizing Lummus Technology’s sustainable polymer technology. The facility will have a capacity of 200,000 tons per annum (KTA) and will produce fossil-free polypropylene grades using 100% segregated green propylene and ethylene derived from industrially proven Methanol-To-Olefins technology. The plant aims to be highly electrified with renewable electricity and incorporate renewable hydrogen, resulting in fully traceable, CO2-negative plastics that help customers reduce their Scope 3 emissions. Vioneo’s collaboration with Lummus includes licensing the Novolen polypropylene polymerization technology, which is part of Lummus’ Verdene suite designed for sustainable polymer production from bio-feedstocks. This technology enables the production of high-performance, drop-in bio-polypropylene grades that function identically to traditional fossil-based polymers but with significantly reduced or net-negative carbon emissions due to CO2 sequestration in the