Aduro Clean Technologies, a clean technology company that converts low-value feedstocks like waste plastics, heavy bitumen, and renewable oils into valuable resources, has announced a new patent filing for a breakthrough technology. This innovation enables the transformation of renewable oils and certain waste plastics into high-value platform chemicals.
“The new patent application marks significant progress towards a key objective set out by Aduro at the beginning of the year, the expansion of the Company’s technology and intellectual property position,” said Ofer Vicus, CEO of Aduro.
Vicus added, “It underscores our scientists’ ability and commitment to pursuing value through innovative solutions, enabling us to explore new potential market opportunities. This achievement also highlights our dedication to developing and commercializing sustainable technologies aimed to address growing global concerns for the environment and circularity.”
The new technology offers an efficient and cost-effective process for producing alkyl aromatic compounds, including benzene, toluene, xylenes (BTX), and ethylbenzene, from renewable oils and waste plastics. Unlike traditional BTX production from refined petroleum, this method is simpler and more energy-efficient. It builds on Aduro’s patented thermocatalytic deoxygenation (TCD) technology for upgrading renewable oils and incorporates learnings from their Hydrochemolytic Technology (HCT) for recycling waste plastics, making it a robust solution for advancing circularity and sustainability.
BTX compounds are critical components in the production of various high-value chemicals and materials, such as plastics, paints, coatings, and pharmaceuticals. They represent 40% of global petrochemical production by volume, and the BTX market is projected to reach US$274.78 billion by 2027, according to Reports and Data. As demand grows, especially in emerging economies, technological innovation and sustainability become increasingly essential.
Aduro’s invention, which generates BTX from renewable and waste sources, has the potential to revolutionise sustainable chemical production by reducing dependence on petroleum and advancing industry circularity.
“This new patent application filing formally expands the Aduro ‘Clean Technologies’ theme beyond its unique Hydrochemolytic technology platform. Importantly, it signals the Company’s mission and the capability of our scientists and engineers to continue developing consequential, new technology,” said Marcus Trygstad, Co-Founder and Principal Scientist at Aduro.
Trygstad added, “This new innovation reinforces that Aduro is committed to becoming a force in the sustainability arena where waste plastics and renewable feedstocks are transformed into materials needed by society. It’s who we are and it’s what we do.”