Petrecycle has installed a pilot plant

Petrecycle has developed a range of innovative solutions for the processing and manufacture of Polyester (PET). Each of the innovations is driven by applying simple established solutions to complex problems, giving users a sustainable competitive advantage. The patented RENEW process is a unique filtration solution that comprehensively eliminates all contamination (PVC, Colour and Glue) from Post Consumer PET Scrap. This enables the RENEW process to effectively substitute petrochemical raw materials (PTA/MEG) with PET Bottle Scrap resulting in the total cost of production of PET to be substantially lower than those produced with conventional technologies.

Process Summary

The Renew Process consists of the following key steps:

	Low temperature solid phase Stage 1 glycolysis of PET flake to enable embrittlement and removal of key contaminants in the post consumer bottle waste
	Low temperature Stage 2 melt phase glycolysis of PET flake to enable complete depolymerisation of PET in presence of excess glycol, yielding a free flowing low viscosity polymer solution in glycol
	Addition of proprietary additives to the low viscosity polymer solution to enable adsorption of colour Depth filtration of the solution to remove additives, colour, PVC and all other inert contaminants from the polymer solution

The pilot plant is capable of demonstration of all of the above 4 steps. The pictures below serve to depict the facilities available at Brooklyn in Melbourne. All the above steps are covered by global patents.

Contact

Australia
Level 1,
230 Balaclava Rd,
Caulfield,
Melbourne Victoria 3162.
Australia
Phone:  00-61 3 9508 9333
Web: www.petrecycle.com
Email: recycleinfo@petrecycle.com

India
128,Jolly Maker Chamber -II,
Nariman Point,
Mumbai,
India
Phone:    00-91 22 22822070
Web: www.petrecycle.com
Email: recycleinfo@petrecycle.com