Honeywell, a global technology and manufacturing leader, has announced a significant collaboration with Beijing Hinergy Qingyuan Technology Co Ltd (Hinergy) to enhance plastic recycling efforts in China. This partnership entails Hinergy implementing Honeywell’s innovative UpCycle Process Technology in a new recycling plant located in Shandong Province.

Source: EnergyAsia

The facility is anticipated to handle 30,000 tons of mixed waste plastics annually, utilizing Honeywell’s UpCycle Process Technology to convert waste plastics into recycled polymer feedstock (RPF). This advanced technology aims to reduce the reliance on fossil fuel-based virgin plastics and plays a critical role in addressing the global issue of plastic waste.

Hinergy is fully committed to technological development and project construction in China’s environmental protection industry. With the accelerated global carbon reduction process and national support for the circular economy, we are confident in the future market prospects for recycling plastic waste. Through cooperation with Honeywell, Hinergy will leverage the company’s UpCycle Process Technology to establish our first waste plastic recycling facility and further contribute to China’s circular plastics economy.

Honeywell’s UpCycle Process Technology employs state-of-the-art molecular conversion, pyrolysis, and contaminants management techniques to convert various plastic types—ranging from colored and flexible to multilayered packaging and polystyrene—into RPF. When integrated with other recycling methods and improved collection and sorting practices, this technology has the potential to recycle nearly 90% of waste plastics, significantly increasing the amount of plastic waste that can be repurposed into new items.

Honeywell’s UpCycle Process Technology broadens the types of plastics that can be recycled, helping to close the loop within the plastics supply chain with a lower carbon footprint. We are pleased to collaborate with Hinergy to promote the commercial application of UpCycle, helping to address challenges in traditional plastic waste recycling and contributing to China’s sustainable development goals.

This collaboration aligns with Honeywell’s broader emphasis on the energy transition, which is one of the three key megatrends influencing its portfolio, alongside automation and the future of aviation. Honeywell’s UpCycle technology plays a vital role in closing the loop in the plastics supply chain by reducing the carbon footprint associated with plastic production.

As part of the partnership, Honeywell will supply its UpCycle Process Technology, along with initial engineering and technical support services to aid the facility’s operations, optimization, monitoring, and upkeep over its operational lifespan. This initiative underscores Honeywell’s dedication to environmental and social objectives, with sustainability representing around 60% of its new product research and development focus.