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Aduro files patent to transform waste plastics and renewable oils into high value BTX chemicals

LONDON — Aduro Clean Technologies files a new patent covering a new technology for transforming renewable oils and certain waste plastics into higher-value platform chemicals.

Ofer Vicus, CEO of Aduro, said, “The new patent application highlights our dedication to developing and commercializing sustainable technologies aimed to address growing global concerns for the environment and circularity.”

This new patent application filing introduces a method for producing alkyl aromatic compounds, including benzene, toluene, xylenes (BTX), and ethylbenzene, from waste plastics and renewable oils. This process is simpler, more efficient, and more cost-effective compared to traditional BTX production from refined petroleum and also builds on the company’s previously developed and patented thermocatalytic deoxygenation (TCD) technology for upgrading renewable oils.

BTX compounds are essential building blocks for a wide array of high-value chemicals and materials, including plastics, paints, sealants, coatings, and pharmaceuticals. Aromatic chemicals like BTX are key building blocks, accounting for 40 per cent of petrochemical production by volume. According to reports and data, the global BTX market is forecasted to reach a potential US$274.78 billion by 2027.

“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.