Exploring decarbonisation technologies to reduce lifecycle emissions in the oil-plastics value chain.
The client, an environmental NGO focused on viable technology and policy change, asked Xynteo to investigate the feasibility of decarbonising the oil-plastics value chain through various technology routes. In particular, the client asked Xynteo to map lifecycle emissions across the plastic value chain across 5 key countries and explore decarbonisation technologies that minimised impact to product cost.
The core aim was to identify the feasibility criteria to enable such a transition across archetypal countries for both oil producers and oil consumers (i.e. plastics producers). These included Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Germany, India, and Vietnam.
18
Decarbonisation solutions explored to support emissions reduction (including crude-to-chemicals, biomass, and cracker electrification)
3
Decarbonisation pathways crafted to illustrate low-emissions production routes through distinct feedstocks
80-100%
Potential emissions reduction modelled out through our 3 pathways that support low-emission industry growth
The initiative
The key objectives for the engagement:
- Identify and prioritise decarbonisation opportunities across key countries
- Inform decision making by mapping sourcing, cracker fuels, and end of life value chains
- Investigate and recommed decarbonisation solutions across fossil, biomass, and waste
Xynteo’s role
Investigation and prioritisation:
- Conducted a survey of industry actors and interviewed industry insiders
- Mapped the multi-country oil-plastics value chains (Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Germany, India, and Vietnam)
Pathways and criteria guidance:
- Developed three decarbonisation pathways based on different feedstocks (fossil, biomass, or waste plastics)
- Built a 10-factor feaisbility evaluatoin framework itandem with industry actors
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