Integrated catalytic recycling of plastic residues into added-value chemicals (iCAREPLAST) project is set to address the cost and energy-efficient recycling of a large fraction of today’s non-recyclable plastics and composites from urban waste. iCAREPLAST project has been funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme within the SPIRE (Sustainable Process Industry through Resource and Energy Efficiency) initiative.

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This project has received European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation funding
under grant agreement Nº 820770.
Integrated Catalytic
Recycling of Plastic
Residues Into Added-Value
Chemicals
This project has received European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation funding
under grant agreement Nº 820770.

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1. Challenge
2. Mission
3. SPIRE
4. Ambition
5. Consortium
6. Concept
7. Methodology
8. Expectactions
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• 27.1 Mt/year Plastic waste recovered in EU
• Only ca. 31% is efficiently recycled
• 70 %  18.5 Mt/year NOT RECYCLED
 42% Incineration
 27% Landfill
1. Challenge: Closing the Plastic Recycling Loop
Commodities
Plastic Pellets
Industry
Plastic Products
Industry
Consumption
Disposal
Collection
Sorting
Mechanical
Recycling
Energy
Landfill
27%
42%
31%
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Chemical
Recycling
INTEGRATED
with current value chains
FLEXIBLE
suitable for treating heterogeneous
plastic materials
EFFICIENT & SUSTAINABLE
both in terms of energy and cost
Process
1. Challenge: Closing the Plastic Recycling Loop
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2. Mission
iCAREPLAST addresses the cost and energy-efficient recycling of a large fraction
of today’s non-recyclable plastics and composites. The process combines
chemical routes (catalytic and separation steps) to produce valuable chemicals.
Plastic Recycling
and Valorisation
Added-Value Chemicals
(alkil-aromatics)
Energy efficiency
Sustainability
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Responding to Call: H2020-NMBP-SPIRE-2018
Plastic Recycling Process
 Improved energy and resource efficiency (LCA, LCC).
 Integration with the relevant value chain.
 Flexibility. Ensured supply of raw materials.
 Quality/specifications of the yielded streams ensuring their usability .
 Non-technological hurdles to enable the prompt deployment in industry of the
developed concepts and economic indicators.
3. SPIRE
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EC contribution: 6.51 M€
Duration: Oct. 2018 – Oct. 2022
Integrated Catalytic Recycling of Plastic Residues
Into Added-Value Chemicals

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4. Ambition
Plastic Recycling Added-Value Chemicals
Energy efficiency
Sustainability
Demonstration of the whole technology for plastic waste valorisation in a pilot plant
able to process >100 kg/h of plastic (TRL-7)
✓ Chemical recycling.
✓ Production of high valuable chemicals.
✓ Maximisation and complete exploitation of currently non-recyclable plastic
waste.
✓ Improvement of process efficiency to reduce the carbon footprint and
ensure the viability and sustainability.
Adaptable to other waste materials (e.g. biomass).
Involved technologies/developments can be exploited in many other industries.

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5. Consortium 10 Partners from 5 countries – interdisciplinary and across sector
Leading experts teaming up for an excellent consortium
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Advisory
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6. Concept
Plastic Recycling
Added-Value
Chemicals
Energy efficiency
Sustainability
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7. Methodology
Plastic Recycling
Added-Value
Chemicals
Energy efficiency
Sustainability
Waste definition, characterisation
& pre-treatment
Thermal & Catalytic
Pyrolysis
Alkilation + Hydrotreatment
Membrane
Separation
Plant Control and Optimisation
Life Cicle Engineering
Product Characterisation &
Market Integration
CO2 capture
Pilot plant engineering, commissioning and testing EXPLOITATION

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8. Expectations*
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*Compared to benchmark recycling processes applying thermal conversions.
Indicator Impact
Pyrolysis Liquid Yield 12%
Energy Required (MJ/kg plastic) 45%
Residues Production 95%
Economic Yield (€/kg plastic) 200%
Raw Material Up-cycling of nowadays non-recycled plastics
Products Virgin-like commodities
Plant Capacity Over 140,000 ton of plastic waste in 5 years
Number of Installation 29 plants around Europe in 5 years
CO2 emissions 40%

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providing information about the iCAREPLAST consortium and its project. The document
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This project has received European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation funding
under grant agreement Nº 820770.