enespa supplying research plant to Brazil

(CONNECT) enespa AG which is based in the Swiss city of Appenzell has shipped a cube system plant to Brazil from its production site in Tangstedt, north Germany. This shipment will take six to eight weeks to reach the research institute COPPE, which is part of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and the largest center for education and research in engineering in Latin America. Here, the plant will be used as a test platform for chemical recycling to generate tradable pyrolysis oil.

“Research is crucial to unlocking the full potential of chemical recycling,” said project manager Julian Dick in a report from enespa. “With this plant, we are laying the foundation for new insights to drive further development of the circular economy.” At the same time, enespa operates an identical test plant at its site in Tangstedt to continuously enhance and further develop its pyrolysis technology.

According to enespa, this marks the first project in chemical recycling for COPPE and is “an important milestone in the further development of sustainable technologies in Brazil”. This renowned university reportedly also gives budding researchers the opportunity to further develop chemical recycling and to work on innovative solutions for a sustainable circular economy.

Furthermore, enespa hopes the plant will serve as a demonstration facility to showcase the benefits of its pyrolysis process to companies and institutions. To secure this, the company is receiving local support from its representative and distribution partner, Fluxo.

Since 2022, enespa has been making its own plant solutions to produce pyrolysis oils from plastic waste. They can already be found in Germany, Australia, Finland and soon also Brazil. The development and approval of a plant for the pyrolysis of used tires with an initial capacity of 72 tons per day is also reportedly underway. ce/mm