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Forest Industry Carbon dioxide Utilization for Materials and Plastics

The project main objective

  • To perform proof-of-concept for the production of light olefins in bench-scale at one of the optimal industry sites.
  • The main target application of light olefins is polyolefins.

Project concept

Project concept

Project needs

Market

  • Need for sustainably produced olefins.
  • Need for sustainably produced polyolefins-based applications.

Business

  • Renewal of “traditional” industries is prerequisite to survive.
  • New sustainable business needed for Finnish traditional industry.

Societal

  • Need to reduce GHG emissions rapidly.

September 24, 2024

New presentations, publications and Master’s Theses added

August 15, 2024

A photo of a pilot plant utilising captured carbon dioxide in Espoo, Finland.
VTT opens a pilot plant utilising captured carbon dioxide in Espoo, Finland – aiming to process biogenic industrial emissions into long-lasting, recyclable plastic. Press release on VTT’s web site.

April 9, 2024

Chemicals and materials from Finnish biogenic CO2 emissions
– BioCCU & ForestCUMP joint seminar on March 2024
Presentations available

March 5, 2024

New publication added

October 23, 2023

New poster and Master’s Theses

August 16, 2023

Three new presentations and one Master’s Theses

Project News, March 24, 2023

Forest CUMP – Uusiutuvia polymeerituotteita Suomen teollisuuden päästöistä (in Finnish)


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