PlasCred Circular Innovations announces test results with patent-pending pilot plant
by CM Staff
The process was designed to function with or without catalysts, ensuring optimal and consistent system parameters.
CALGARY — PlasCred Circular Innovations Inc., a company involved in the plastic waste upcycling sector, announces the initial catalytic test results from its Primus pilot plant in Calgary. This achievement demonstrates the reported performance and efficiency of PlasCred’s unique upcycling process with catalysts.
The Primus facility was engineered for beta testing of PlasCred’s upcycling process. The process was designed to function with or without catalysts, ensuring optimal and consistent system parameters. PlasCred says the catalytic runs showed remarkable results, surpassing the non-catalytic ones in terms of yield and quality.
The catalytic tests, using polypropylene plastic waste as the primary material, reportedly produced high-quality zero sulphur green condensate that meets industry specifications with a yield of about 87%. The condensate has a density and viscosity that fall within the desirable range for pipeline diluents, as indicated by the Enbridge Inc. specifications. This means that the condensate can be used as a raw feedstock for the production of fuels and chemicals, or as a blending agent for heavy oil transportation.
Troy Lupul, PlasCred’s CEO, commented, “Our progressive upcycling method can convert up to 80% of dirty, mixed waste plastic. The resultant liquid, which puts plastic waste back to its original molecules, has vast potential as raw feedstock for various industries. The catalytic tests have proven that our process is more energy efficient and environmentally friendly than the conventional methods of plastic recycling or incineration. We are excited to share these results with our stakeholders and the public, as we continue to advance our technology and contribute to the circular economy.” The Primus facility was engineered for beta testing of PlasCred’s unique upcycling process. To maximize flexibility, the process was designed to function with or without catalysts, ensuring optimal and consistent system parameters.
The process generated high-quality green condensate with zero sulphur content that met industry standards and operated at lower temperature (<300°C) than non-catalytic runs, making it more energy efficient. The plant achieved liquid conversion rates of about 87% during the catalytic runs. The insights and data gathered from the Primus testing will be instrumental in the construction of the inaugural PlasCred Maximus plant. This upcoming facility is designed to produce approximately 2,000 up to 10,000 barrels a day of zero sulphur green condensate and remove approximately 300 up to 1,300 metric tonnes a day of plastic waste from the environment while using minimal energy.
