Mura Technology inaugurated a commercial-scale HydroPRS™ advanced plastic recycling plant in Teesside, UK, to key representatives from the advanced recycling and plastic manufacturing value chains. The event marks the beginning of commissioning, with the first recycled hydrocarbon products expected to be delivered to Mura’s offtake partners in 2024.
As per the press release, the purpose-built facility at the Wilton International industrial site will process flexible and rigid mixed plastics, including films that are currently considered ‘unrecyclable’. The plant has capacity to produce 20ktpa of recycled liquid hydrocarbon products, with scope to expand production capacity to over three times this initial size.
Dr Steve Mahon, Mura Technology’s CEO said, “Today’s pre-commissioning open day of our first-of-its-kind, next generation recycling facility is a groundbreaking achievement and the culmination of four years of dedication. Our HydroPRSTM process is unlocking a new market for plastic waste, creating value and keeping both plastic and carbon in circularity. The technology works alongside existing mechanical recycling to ensure no plastic types are considered ‘unrecyclable’ and require incineration or landfilling. With support from our partners, the Teesside site will be the first in Mura’s global roll-out, helping in the fight against the plastic pollution and global warming crises and acting as a launchpad for the 1,000,000 tonnes of annual recycling capacity that Mura plans to have in operation and development in this decade”.
