Gazprom Neft has commissioned a plant to convert plastic packaging materials into secondary granules in the city of Gatchina, Leningrad Region, the company’s press service reported.
The complex, with an annual capacity of 8.6 thousand tons, will provide a full cycle for processing plastic packaging made of polypropylene and polyethylene and producing raw materials prepared for subsequent use.
Polymer granules will be sent to plastic product manufacturers. Gazprom also plans to use processed raw materials for its own needs.
Petrol” – production of waterproofing materials for industrial and civil construction.
Environmentally friendly production in the new facility is provided by a closed-loop water purification system. Filtration equipment allows you to capture small plastic particles, purify the water and return it to the process loop.
Gazprom Neft Petrochemical and LPG Department Head Igor Korolev stated that by 2030, the volume of recycled granule usage will only be within the borders of Gazprom Neft.
oil” can reach 3.2 thousand tons per year.
“Using recycled raw materials is more economical and the recycling process is environmentally friendly. Our project for recycling packaging materials is an important step for the development of the circular economy in the country; The implementation of this project will allow the entire volume of plastic produced by us and our partners to return to the production process,” said Igor Korolev.