Verbio commissioned world’s first large-scale ethenolysis plant based on RME
In Germany, Verbio is entering the large-scale production of bio-based chemicals with an investment of nearly EUR 100 million. Company has officially commissioned the world’s first large-scale ethenolysis plant based on rapeseed methyl ester at its Bitterfeld site. The new plant is capable of producing up to 60,000 tons of bio-based chemicals annually – high-quality renewable carbon compounds that can replace fossil-based raw materials in lubricants, detergents and cleaning products, as well as plastics.
With this investment, Verbio is expanding its business model beyond the biofuels market. In the future, the rapeseed methyl ester produced at the Bitterfeld site will be used not only as a source of energy in the form of biodiesel, but also as a raw material for the production of higher-value chemicals. This enables Verbio to tap into an additional sales market for a raw material that the Company already produces in large quantities.
Category: Fuels
