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Introduction The drive for sustainable plastic recycling demands solutions that are fast to deploy, flexible to scale, and reliable to operate. Sulzer’s modular, skid-mounted purification units answer these demands delivering turnkey purification technology that transforms plastic-derived pyrolysis oil into valuable hydrocarbon streams, ready for use in refineries and chemical production. Why modular & skid-mounted solutions? Plug-and-Play Integration:units are pre-assembled

Introduction Efficient recycling of plastic waste means more than producing fuel it’s about recovering premium chemical streams that offer greater economic and environmental value. Sulzer’s distillation and BTX recovery solutions extract the full potential of purified pyrolysis oils, separating valuable fractions for direct industrial reuse. How Sulzer’s technology works Advanced fractionation & distillation Tailored Column Design: Sulzer distillation units use customized tra

Introduction Pyrolysis oils distilled from mixed plastic waste offer a potential goldmine for circularity, but only if they are upgraded to meet the stringent purity demands of modern chemical plants and refineries. This essential upgrade step hydrotreating is delivered at its most effective by Sulzer’s advanced MaxFlux™ technology. Why hydrotreat pyrolysis oil? Unpurified pyrolysis oil contains high levels of sulfur, nitrogen, halogens (like chlorine), oxygenates, and metals

Introduction One of the critical hurdles in advanced plastic recycling via pyrolysis is efficient quenching the fast cooling of hot pyrolysis vapors to prevent secondary reactions and degradation. Sulzer’s PyroCon™ technology delivers breakthrough rapid condensation and anti-fouling design, boosting both product quality and process reliability. How PyroCon™ technology works Ultra-Fast Quenching: PyroCon™ rapidly cools pyrolysis gases immediately after they’re generated, halti

Introduction Plastic pollution is a mounting global crisis, with millions of tons of waste entering landfills and the environment every year. Advanced chemical recycling especially pyrolysis offers a breakthrough path to convert even the most mixed and contaminated plastics into valuable resources. But the true transformation happens with Sulzer’s advanced purification technologies, designed to process pyrolysis oil (Pyoil) into market-ready, high-specification hydrocarbon st