Polyethylene Terephthalate Recycling Decarbonization Project
| Type | Consortium | Location | Country | Industry | Date | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrification, Recycling | Eastman Chemical Company | Longview, Texas | USA | -- | https://www.energy.gov/oced/industrial-demonstrations-program-selections-award-negotiations-chemicals-and-refining |
The Polyethylene Terephthalate Recycling Decarbonization Project was selected by the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations to begin award negotiations for up to $375 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act funding, as part of the Industrial Demonstrations Program. The project plans to construct a first-of-a-kind plastic molecular recycling facility in Longview, Texas , which will use thermal energy storage combined with on-site solar power to decarbonize process heating operations, resulting in a product with 70% lower carbon intensity compared to fossil virgin PET, and approximately a 90% reduction when including avoided incineration emissions.
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USA
Longview, Texas
Electrification| Recycling
