Px Group to operate chemical recycling plant in UK

Px Group, a United Kingdom-based operator of energy infrastructure sites in the U.K. and Europe, says it has been awarded a 10-year operations and maintenance (O&M) contract by ReNew ELP at that firm’s commercial scale plastic chemical recycling plant.

ReNew, a subsidiary of London-based Mura Technology Ltd., is building its plant in Teesside, England. The facility will use the HydroPRS technology platform to chemically recycle end-of-life plastic. That process uses “supercritical water to break down postconsumer plastics into a range of valuable liquid hydrocarbon products including naphtha, gas oils and heavy wax residue,” according to ReNew.

The Teesside plant will be “capable of processing all plastic [scrap] types, including difficult to recycle material such as composite films,” ReNew states.

“To be awarded this long-term contract at a revolutionary plant with cutting-edge technology—that is also ‘close to home’ for Px Group—is thrilling news,” Px Group CEO Geoff Holmes says. “We are proud to be involved in this exciting project.”

At the site, Px Group and ReNew initially will process more than 20,000 tons of plastic scrap annually, during phase one of operations. The site has planning permission for additional processing lines, which would take its processing capability to more than 80,000 metric toss per year, say the two companies.

The contract is scheduled to begin before the end of this year, aligning with the completion of the construction phase of the project at the Teesside site.

Neil Chapman, commercial director at Px Group, will lead the project on behalf of the firm and will work with the Renew ELP leadership team at the plant.

Holmes adds, “We have 30 years of hands-on experience developing cleaner energy projects and reducing emissions. So, with this contract we will continue to deliver lower-carbon solutions that are required for a sustainable economy and build on our commitment to the energy transition.”

“We are delighted to partner with ReNew and look forward to starting work on this world-leading project,” Chapman says.

ReNew Managing Director Richard Daley says, “Px Group has a first-rate track record of managing some of the U.K.’s most important energy and industrial sites, with an exemplary safety record. We look forward to working with Px Group and the team on-site as we demonstrate the commercial performance of HydroPRS and expand our technological offering around the world.”