For the defossilisation of the chemical industry, it is crucial to find alternatives to fossil-based naphtha. The "alternative naphtha" concept makes use of existing refinery, steam cracking and chemical industry infrastructure where a proportion of fossil-based feedstocks - crude oil or fossil-based naphthas can be replaced by renewable carbon alternatives derived from the three sources of renewable carbon: CO2, biomass and recycling.
This new report by nova-Institute presents an analysis of the routes, associated technologies, market players and volumes by which renewable carbon can be introduced to refinery and steam cracking operations as replacement for fossil based feedstocks.
With 188 pages, 22 tables and illustrated by 48 graphics the report provides a comprehensive view on the growth in capacity for these alternative sources of naphtha as chemical industry feedstock, production routes and the need for "upgrading", key companies and partnerships and the regulatory environment.
Table of Contents
1. Executive Summary
2. Introduction
- 2.1. Introduction to the petrochemical refinery, naphtha and steam cracking
- 2.1.1. Naphtha
- 2.1.2. Refineries & steam cracking - the future
- 2.2. Introduction to "Alternative Naphtha"
- 2.2.1. Routes to alternative naphtha
- 2.2.2. Feedstocks
- 2.2.3. Policy overview
- 2.2.4. Mass balance & attribution approach - overview
3. Alternative bio-based naphtha
- 3.1. Introduction & Summary
- 3.2. Feedstocks for HVO/HEFA & for co-processing
- 3.3. Renewable bio-based naphtha via co-processing
- 3.3.1. Technology - co-processing of fats/oils etc. via existing refinery assets
- 3.3.2. Co-processing capacity
- 3.4. Renewable bio-based naphtha via HVO/HEFA
- 3.4.1. Introduction
- 3.4.2. Description of the chemistry and technology
- 3.4.3. Technologies by company and technology licensor
- 3.4.4. Renewable (bio-based) naphtha for steam cracking
- 3.4.5. Capacity for HVO/HEFA processing
- 3.4.6. Production of renewable (bio-based) naphtha for steam cracking
- 3.4.7. Brief profiles of key HVO/HEFA & co-processing companies providing feedstock to the chemical industry
- 3.4.8. Bio-attributed value chains via steam cracking of naphtha
4. Alternative Naphtha via Thermal or Catalytic Pyrolysis or Gasification
- 4.1. Introduction
- 4.2. Alternative naphtha via (thermal or catalytic) pyrolysis of plastics & tyre wastes
- 4.2.1. General description
- 4.2.2. Technology
- 4.2.3. Capacity for alternative naphtha from pyrolysis oil from plastics and tyres
- 4.2.4. Plastics pyrolysis & alternative naphtha summary
- 4.2.5. Plastic pyrolysis capacities by producer with identified offtake partners
- 4.2.6. Pyrolysis of waste tyres - background
- 4.2.7. Tyre Pyrolysis capacities by producer and identified offtake partners
- 4.2.8. Tyre Pyrolysis Capacities & Alternative Naphtha Summary
- 4.2.9. Key Partnerships in the Industry between Pyrolysers and Refining & Chemicals Companies
- 4.3. Alternative naphtha via (thermal or catalytic) pyrolysis of biomass
- 4.3.1. Introduction
- 4.3.2. Capacity
- 4.4. Alternative naphtha via gasification of biomass and/or of plastic containing wastes
- 4.4.1. Introduction
- 4.4.2. Technology
- 4.4.3. Capacity
5. Alternative renewable naphtha via carbon capture & utilisation (CCU)
- 5.1. Introduction
- 5.2. Technology Overview
- 5.2.1. Syngas production & syngas technology providers
- 5.2.2. Fischer-Tropsch Hydrocarbons
- 5.3. Capacity
6. Alternative naphtha via "alcohol to jet"
List of Acronyms
Glossary of Terms