WPU Plastic Recycling Plant in Rotterdam
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Source: Indian Chemical News
WPU, the plastics recycling arm of Vitol, is set to build a new chemical recycling plant at the Port of Rotterdam next to its VPR refinery. The facility will handle 80,000 tonnes of post-consumer plastic annually, boosting WPU's total recycling capacity to 100,000 tonnes. It will utilize proprietary batch pyrolysis technology to convert end-of-life plastics into sustainable pyrolysis oil, supporti
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Oil and Gas, Chemical (Industrial), Manufacturing (Industrial)
- Location
- Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Indian Chemical News
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Description | WPU, the plastics recycling arm of Vitol, is set to build a new chemical recycling plant at the Port of Rotterdam next to its VPR refinery. The facility will handle 80,000 tonnes of post-consumer plastic annually, boosting WPU's total recycling capacity to 100,000 tonnes. It will utilize proprietary batch pyrolysis technology to convert end-of-life plastics into sustainable pyrolysis oil, supporting the petrochemical industry's shift toward circularity and aligning with European policies for higher recycled content. |
Original sector | Chemical Recycling |
Location
Country | Netherlands |
City | Rotterdam |
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Source | Indian Chemical News |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Oil and Gas, Chemical (Industrial), Manufacturing (Industrial) |
Article published date | 2026-04-10 |
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