As the key to solving this problem and building a sustainable and resource-efficient circular economy, chemical recycling can make a significant contribution. The startup DePla is developing a process to convert mechanically non-recyclable and low-quality PET into the industrially relevant components dimethyl terephthalate (DMT) and ethylene glycol (EG).
DMT and EG can be processed in-house into food-grade PET and then supplied to product manufacturers or sold as a package to PET producers. The process is scalable and is expected to have a medium-term capacity to recycle up to 60,000 metric tons of PET per year in an initial plant, which corresponds to approximately 10% of the PET arising in Germany that cannot be recycled using conventional methods. DePla is aiming for commissioning of such a plant, which could generate over 100 million euros in commodity value, in 2025.
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