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Dialog Forum on Chemical Recycling: 

Life cycle analysis on energy requirements, CO2 emissions and the sustainability of ChemCyclingTM   

Virtual dialog on October 13, 2020

Andreas Kicherer, Sustainability Strategy, mit einer Flasche Pyrolyseöl, das aus Kunststoffabfällen zurückgewonnen wurde. Das ChemCycling-Projekt von BASF legt seinen Fokus darauf, Kunststoffabfälle in der chemischen Produktion wiederzuverwenden statt sie zu entsorgen. Dabei werden Kunststoffabfälle durch thermochemische Verfahren in neue Rohstoffe umgewandelt und anstelle von fossilen Ressourcen in den BASF-Verbund eingespeist. Die daraus resultierenden neuen chemischen Produkte weisen die gleiche Qualität auf wie Produkte aus fossilen Rohmaterialien.

BASF launched the ChemCyclingTM project for chemical recycling with the aim of manufacturing high-quality products from chemically recycled plastic waste on an industrial scale and thus making an important contribution to the circular economy. To examine the sustainability of chemical recycling, BASF commissioned a science-based life cycle assessment (LCA). We now presented the results of this LCA to a broad public, thereby promoting the exchange of information and knowledge and to stimulate discussion.  

 

The Dialog Forum focused on the environmental aspects of chemical recycling and featured various experts as well as our project partners, who were available to answer questions in a subsequent discussion round.  

The event was open to all interested parties from business, science, politics and administration, civil society organizations, associations and media and was held in German and English with simultaneous translation.  

We thank you for your numerous participation.

Recordings of the Dialog Forum 2020

Dialogforum_01_Begrüßung Pinkepank.PNG

Thorsten Pinkepank: Welcome to the Dialog Forum on ChemCyclingTM

Dr. Lars Kissau: Introduction

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Dr. Julia Vogel, German Environment Agency: Open questions of the German Environment Agency (UBA) about the environmental aspects 

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Eric Bouts, Südpack: Why chemical recycling? Advantages of products from chemical recycling

Dialogforum_04_Monreal.PNG

Carlos Monreal, Plastic Energy: Practical examples - Pyrolysis plants

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Kjetil Bøhn, Quantafuel: Pyrolysis plants: Practical example

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Dr. Christian Krüger: Results of the life cycle assessment (LCA) of ChemCyclingTM – CO2 emissions of recycled mixed plastic waste and the mass balance approach

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Dr. Florian Antony, Ökoinstitut, and Simon Hann, eunomia: Statements on the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of ChemCyclingTM from critical reviewers

 

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Thorsten Pinkepank: Discussion 1 Dialog Forum BASF

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Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dieter Stapf, (KIT): Technical assessment on synergies between mechanical and chemical recycling including outlook

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Jürgen Ephan, Remondis: Significance of chemical recycling from the point of view of the recycling industry

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Thorsten Pinkepank: Discussion 2 Dialog Forum 

Dialogforum_12_Abschluss_Lach.PNG

Dr. Christian Lach: Conclusion of the Dialog Forum BASF

Download of Presentations 

  1. Presentation by Dr. Lars Kissau, BASF: Introduction

  2. Presentation by Erik Bouts, Südpack: Why chemical recycling? ​Advantages of products from chemical recycling

  3. Presentation by Carlos Monreal, Plastic Energy: Practical examples - Pyrolysis plants​

  4. Presentation by Christian Krüger, BASF: Results of the life cycle assessment (LCA) of ChemCyclingTM – CO2 emissions of recycled mixed plastic waste and the mass balance approach

  5. Presentation by Jürgen Ephan, Remondis: Significance of chemical recycling from the point of view of the recycling industry​

  6. Presentation by Dr. Christian Lach, BASF: Conclusion