Neste is enhancing its logistics infrastructure for handling liquefied recycled raw materials at its Porvoo refinery in Finland. The expansion includes facilities to manage liquefied waste plastics and rubber tyres, positioning Neste to advance its strategic goals in chemical recycling and transforming the Porvoo site into a hub for renewable and circular solutions.
The new infrastructure will feature dedicated unloading facilities, including an unloading arm with a heating system and pipelines connecting the harbour to specialised storage tanks. Unlike crude oil, liquefied waste plastics and rubber tyres must be heated to remain in a liquid state and require systems resistant to corrosion. Additionally, a vapour recovery unit will be installed to help control emissions during operations.
Photo: Installation of new unloading arm for liquefied recycled raw materials at Neste Porvoo refinery harbour, Finland. Source: Neste
Jori Sahlsten, senior vice president of refinery and terminal operations at the Porvoo refinery in Neste’s Oil Products business unit, explained the significance of the expansion: “The transformation of our Porvoo refinery into a renewable and circular solutions hub will require many individual steps and adjustments. The new logistics infrastructure is one of these steps. It puts us in a good position to process larger and continuous volumes of liquefied recycled raw materials. This will be needed when we start using the new upgrading unit, which is able to process 150,000 tons of liquefied waste plastic per year.”
The upgraded logistics infrastructure is expected to be completed in 2024, coinciding with the construction of Neste’s new liquefied waste plastic upgrading unit at the Porvoo refinery. This unit, part of the PULSE project, is scheduled for completion in 2025 and will convert liquefied raw materials into high-quality feedstock for the plastics and chemicals industry.
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