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PETROBRAS AND BRASKEM COMPLETE TESTS FOR RENEWABLE CONTENT CHEMICAL PRODUCT
This initiative highlights the companies' dedication to advancing raw materials for chemical products and plastic resins, offering solutions with lower carbon footprints.
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Capuava Refinery, in Mauá (São Paulo), where the tests took place
Petrobras has successfully finished a series of industrial-scale tests to produce a Light Hydrocarbon Stream (LHR) rich in ethylene, incorporating renewable content. Over the past year, this project, in collaboration with Braskem, has developed a viable renewable raw material for the chemical industry.
The tests used ethanol derived from sugarcane, co-processed at the Residue Fluid Catalytic Cracking Unit (URFCC) at Recap. This process produced LHR with renewable content, reducing carbon intensity compared to traditional 100% mineral products.
The positive results were achieved at the Capuava Refinery (Recap) in Mauá, São Paulo. The agreement between the two companies aims to find technological solutions to enhance the sustainability of their portfolios, with a focus on circular economy and renewable raw materials.
The successful production of LHR with renewable content creates new business opportunities and strengthens Petrobras' role in seeking sustainable solutions. The company is preparing its refineries to meet the increasing demand for low-carbon fuels and chemical products, aligning with market expectations and supporting a greener future.
The tests have confirmed the operational feasibility of producing LHR with renewable content
The technology, developed by Petrobras' Research, Development, and Innovation Center (Cenpes), demonstrated that co-processing ethanol on an industrial scale at the Residue Fluid Catalytic Cracking Unit (URFCC) is technically feasible without affecting other refinery outputs.
The test product was sent to Braskem, where the hydrocarbon with renewable content was successfully processed at the Santo André industrial unit. These efforts comply with the Research, Development, and Innovation (R&D) regulations of the National Petroleum, Natural Gas, and Biofuels Agency (ANP).
petrobras.com.br
Petrobras has successfully finished a series of industrial-scale tests to produce a Light Hydrocarbon Stream (LHR) rich in ethylene, incorporating renewable content. Over the past year, this project, in collaboration with Braskem, has developed a viable renewable raw material for the chemical industry.
The tests used ethanol derived from sugarcane, co-processed at the Residue Fluid Catalytic Cracking Unit (URFCC) at Recap. This process produced LHR with renewable content, reducing carbon intensity compared to traditional 100% mineral products.
The positive results were achieved at the Capuava Refinery (Recap) in Mauá, São Paulo. The agreement between the two companies aims to find technological solutions to enhance the sustainability of their portfolios, with a focus on circular economy and renewable raw materials.
The successful production of LHR with renewable content creates new business opportunities and strengthens Petrobras' role in seeking sustainable solutions. The company is preparing its refineries to meet the increasing demand for low-carbon fuels and chemical products, aligning with market expectations and supporting a greener future.
The tests have confirmed the operational feasibility of producing LHR with renewable content
The technology, developed by Petrobras' Research, Development, and Innovation Center (Cenpes), demonstrated that co-processing ethanol on an industrial scale at the Residue Fluid Catalytic Cracking Unit (URFCC) is technically feasible without affecting other refinery outputs.
The test product was sent to Braskem, where the hydrocarbon with renewable content was successfully processed at the Santo André industrial unit. These efforts comply with the Research, Development, and Innovation (R&D) regulations of the National Petroleum, Natural Gas, and Biofuels Agency (ANP).
