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NYLON FEEDSTOCK

Invista to discontinue adiponitrile production at

US site

Invista, a US-based manufacturer of our customers and have the capacity to
ingredients in nylon and polypropylene support additional growth in the nylon
value chains and a Koch subsidiary, has 6,6 value chain moving forward.”
announced plans to discontinue produc-
tion at its site in Orange, Texas (USA). N O abatement for adipic acid plants
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In another unrelated development,
The site will begin the safe shut- Invista said it is licensing its nitrous
down of the adiponitrile production oxide (N O) abatement technology at
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unit right away and expects to cease three adipic acid production facilities in
production of hexamethylene diamine China.Those licenses will help compa-
in mid-2024, according to the company. nies in the automotive industry achieve
“Ultimately, this decision was made material supply chain emissions reduc-
“Lower than anticipated growth and to position our business to more com- tions. Abatement of the N O emitted in
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an increase in global supply led to this petitively serve the long-term needs of the production of adipic acid, which is
difficult decision,”Invista’s President our customers,” Mr. Murphy added. a key ingredient for the nylon 6,6 used
and CEO, Mr. Francis Murphy, said in “We will remain the only adiponitrile in vehicles and vehicle parts, at these
a news release. supplier that can meet the needs of its three facilities is estimated to achieve
customers with regional production emissions reductions of approximately
Approximately 240 of the site’s available in North America, Asia and 30-mtpa of CO equivalent (CO e),
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300 roles will be eliminated by the end of Europe. Given long-term projections, following deployments expected over
2024. we are confident we’ll be able to supply the next few years.
PROJECT UPDATE
Petronas Chemicals moves ahead on ‘Asia’s largest’

advanced chemical recycling plant

Malaysian integrated chemicals plant through its patented TAC process,
producer, Petronas Chemicals Group which heats mixed post-consumer plas-
Berhad (PCG), has reached the final tic waste in the absence of oxygen. This
investment decision (FID) to construct process then produces hydrocarbon
“Asia’s largest” advanced chemical vapours, that are condensed into
recycling plant with a capacity of pyrolysis oil.
33-ktpa. The plant, which will be located
in Pengerang, Johor, is targeted to be “After starting our collaboration
operational by the first half of 2026. with PCG back in 2019, we are pleased
to be chosen as the technology provider
The FID announcement also saw cal recycling capabilities in Malaysia for their new chemical recycling plant
the signing of the Technology License through the conversion of end-of-life in Malaysia. Together we share a com-
Agreement (TLA) between PCG’s sub- plastics into pyrolysis, which can be mon goal to reduce plastic pollution in
sidiary and UK’s Plastic Energy Ltd., used as chemical feedstock for the pro- Asia by increasing the amount of plas-
and awarding of the Engineering, Pro- duction of sustainable plastics. tic waste that can be recycled, and
curement and Construction (EPC) to expanding recycling infrastructure in the
Mutiara EtnikSdn. Bhd. PCG’s plant Plastic Energy will be providing the region,” said Mr. Carlos Monreal, Chief
seeks to unlock plastics waste chemi- chemical recycling technology for the Executive Officer of Plastic Energy.

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