Abstract: Process for the production of butenes and butadienes from waste plastics feedstocks comprising the steps: (a) providing a hydrocarbon stream A obtained by hydrotreatment of pyrolysis oil produced from a waste plastics feedstock; (b) optionally providing a hydrocarbon stream B; (c) supplying a feed C comprising a fraction of the hydrocarbon stream A and optionally a fraction of the hydrocarbon stream B to a thermal cracker furnace comprising cracking coil(s); (d) performing a thermal cracking operation in the presence of steam to obtain a cracked hydrocarbon stream D; (e) supplying the cracked hydrocarbon stream D to one or more separation units; and (f) performing a separation operation to obtain different streams comprising isobutene, 1-butene, 2-butene, 1,2-butediene and 1,3-butadiene; wherein in step (d): • the coil outlet temperature is ? 800 and ? 850° C.; and • the weight ratio of steam to feed C is > 0.3 and < 0.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of butenes and butadienes from waste plastics feedstocks comprising the steps in this order of: (a) providing a hydrocarbon stream A obtained by treatment of a waste plastics feedstock; (b) providing a hydrocarbon stream B; (c) supplying a feed C comprising a fraction of the hydrocarbon stream A and a fraction of the hydrocarbon stream B to a thermal cracker furnace comprising cracking coil(s); (d) performing a thermal cracking operation in the presence of steam to obtain a cracked hydrocarbon stream D; (e) supplying the cracked hydrocarbon stream D to one or more separation units; (f) performing a separation operation to obtain different streams of chemical products comprising ethylene, propylene, isobutene, 1-butene, 2-butene, 1,2-butadiene, 1,3-butadiene, benzene, styrene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylenes; wherein in step (d): ? the coil outlet temperature is ?800 and ?870° C., preferably ?805 and ?835° C.

Abstract: Process for the production of polycarbonates comprising: providing a hydrocarbon stream A obtained by treatment of a waste plastics feedstock; supplying a feed C comprising a fraction of the hydrocarbon stream A and a fraction of a hydrocarbon stream B to a thermal cracker furnace comprising cracking coil(s); thermally cracking in the presence of steam to obtain a cracked hydrocarbon stream D; separating a product stream E comprising propylene and a product stream F comprising benzene from the cracked hydrocarbon stream D; performing a reaction and one or more separation step to obtain a product stream G comprising phenol; supplying the product stream G and acetone to a reactor and performing a reaction and one or more separation step to obtain a product stream H comprising bisphenol-A; and supplying the product stream H with phosgene or diphenyl carbonate to a reactor and performing a polymerisation reaction to obtain a polycarbonate.

Abstract: Process for the production of polycarbonates comprising providing a hydrocarbon stream A obtained by hydrotreatment of a pyrolysis oil produced from a waste plastics feedstock; supplying a feed C comprising a fraction of the hydrocarbon stream A to a thermal cracker furnace comprising cracking coil(s); thermally cracking in the presence of steam to obtain a cracked hydrocarbon stream D; separating a product stream E comprising propylene and a product stream F comprising benzene from the cracked hydrocarbon stream D; performing a reaction and one or more separation step to obtain a product stream G comprising phenol; supplying the product stream G and acetone to a reactor and performing a reaction and one or more separation step to obtain a product stream H comprising bisphenol-A; and supplying the product stream H with phosgene or diphenyl carbonate to a reactor and performing a polymerisation reaction to obtain a polycarbonate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of aromatics from waste plastics feedstocks comprising the steps in this order of: (a) providing a hydrocarbon stream A obtained by hydrotreatment of pyrolysis oil produced from a waste plastics feedstock; (b) optionally providing a hydrocarbon stream B; (c) supplying a feed C comprising a fraction of the hydrocarbon stream A and optionally a fraction of the hydrocarbon stream B to a thermal cracker furnace comprising cracking coil(s); (d) performing a thermal cracking operation in the presence of steam to obtain a cracked hydrocarbon stream D; (e) supplying the cracked hydrocarbon stream D to one or more separation units; (f) performing a separation operation to obtain different streams comprising benzene, toluene, styrene, ethylbenzene and xylenes; wherein in step (d): ? the coil outlet temperature is ?800 and ?850° C., preferably ?805 and ?835° C.; and ? the weight ratio of steam to feed C is >0.3 and <0.8, preferably >0.3 and <0.5.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of aromatics from waste plastics feedstocks comprising the steps in this order of: (a) providing a hydrocarbon stream A obtained by treatment of a waste plastics feedstock; (b) providing a hydrocarbon stream B; (c) supplying a feed C comprising a fraction of the hydrocarbon stream A and a fraction of the hydrocarbon stream B to a thermal cracker furnace comprising cracking coil(s); (d) performing a thermal cracking operation in the presence of steam to obtain a cracked hydrocarbon stream D; (e) supplying the cracked hydrocarbon stream D to one or more separation units; (f) performing a separation operation to obtain different streams comprising benzene, toluene, styrene, ethylbenzene and xylenes; wherein in step (d): ? the coil outlet temperature is ?800 and ?80° C., preferably ?830 and ?870° C.; 7 and ? the weight ratio of steam to feed C is >0.3 and <0.8, preferably >0.3 and <0.5.

Abstract: Process for the production of butenes and butadienes from waste plastics feedstocks comprising the steps in this order of: (a) providing a hydrocarbon stream A obtained by treatment of a waste plastics feedstock; (b) providing a hydrocarbon stream B; (c) supplying a feed C comprising a fraction of the hydrocarbon stream A and a fraction of the hydrocarbon stream B to a thermal cracker furnace comprising cracking coil(s); (d) performing a thermal cracking operation in the presence of steam to obtain a cracked hydrocarbon stream D; (e) supplying the cracked hydrocarbon stream D to one or more separation units; and (f) performing a separation operation to obtain different streams comprising isobutene, 1-butene, 2-butene, 1,2-butediene and 1,3-butadiene; wherein in step (d): • the coil outlet temperature is ? 800 and ? 850° C. and • the weight ratio of steam to feed C is > 0.3 and < 0.8.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of butenes and butadienes from waste plastics feedstocks comprising the steps in this order of: (a) providing a hydrocarbon stream A obtained by hydrotreatment of pyrolysis oil produced from a waste plastics feedstock; (b) optionally providing a hydrocarbon stream B; (c) supplying a feed C comprising a fraction of the hydrocarbon stream A and optionally a fraction of the hydrocarbon stream B to a thermal cracker furnace comprising cracking coil(s); (d) performing a thermal cracking operation in the presence of steam to obtain a cracked hydrocarbon stream D; (e) supplying the cracked hydrocarbon stream D to one or more separation units; (f) performing a separation operation to obtain different streams of chemical products comprising ethylene, propylene, isobutene, 1-butene, 2-butene, 1,2-butadiene, 1,3-butadiene, benzene, styrene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylenes; wherein in step (d): the coil outlet temperature is >800 and <870° C.