Plastic and environment
- Plastic is a great material and is the best solution for many applications due to its strength, durability and cost.
- Unfortunately, many plastic types are hard to recycle and cause serious environmental problems if leaked into the environment.
- Plastic which can not be recycled is typically incinerated today which leads to significant carbon dioxide emissions.
260 million tons
Annual global plastic waste generation
12 %
Of plastic is recycled into new plastic products
3kg CO2
Is emitted when 1 kg of typical plastic (PE) is incinerated
- Globally we produce more than 260 million tons of plastic waste each year.*
- Only around 12% is recycled into new plastic products.*
- Each kg of typical plastic products (e.g. polyethylene) produces more than 3 kg carbon dioxide.
*Source: “How plastics waste recycling could transform the chemical industry”, McKinsey & Company, 2018
Enabling a circular economy – our solution
Sorting and recycling
- Plastic waste is sorted and recycled mechanically to the extent possible
- Unfortunately, a large fraction can not be recycled with existing methods and is therefore incinerated
Conversion to chemicals
- SemperCycle technology can convert these non-recyclable fractions to a liquid chemical
- The product has many applications, including as a feedstock for new plastic production
End of life disposal
- The plastic products end their life as household or commercial waste and are collected by waste handlers
New plastic products
- Plastic producers can use the liquid product to directly replace fossil-based feedstock
- The new products have the highest possible quality – no down-cycling
Our technology
SemperCycle technology in brief
- High-temperature chemical conversion process
- Powered by renewable electricity
- Liquid chemical product with various application, e.g., plastic production or fuels
- 1:1 replacement of fossil-based chemicals
What makes our technology unique
- Most types of plastic waste can be recycled
- Very low carbon emissions
- Ideal complement to mechanical recycling solutions
Team
Jan Kamyno Rasmussen
Founder
- 10 years experience from various positions within strategy, M&A and business development, incl. Head of Strategy and Commercial Excellence in Haldor Topsoe
- 5 years experience from Bain & Company (formerly Qvartz & Co)
- Ph.D. Chem. Eng. and M.Sc. Chem. Eng.
Christian Becker
Mechanical and Electrical design
- Broad experience in managing complex projects, including:
- Development of new technologies within material sciences
- Design and manufacturing of electronics solutions for B2B clients
- B.Sc. Electrical Engineering
Eileen Becker
Communications
- Independent communications advisor
- Advisor for members of the Danish Parliament on political campaigns
- Conducting courses in oral and written communication
- Cand. Mag.
Nicolai Elm
Process design support
- Studying Chemical Engineering and International Business
- Stud. B.Sc. Engineering
Advisory Board
Per Bakkerud
- Independent advisor and board member
- 30 years experience from Haldor Topsoe, including:
- EVP for Chemicals Business Unit
- Managing Director for Haldor Topsoe China
- M.Sc. Chem. Eng.
Morten Schaldemose
- Co-founder, investor and board member in companies within advanced materials, wastewater and environmental technologies
- 18 years experience from Haldor Topsoe, including EVP for Refinery Business Unit
- EMBA, M.Sc. Chem. Eng.
Philip Loldrup Fosbøl
- Associate professor at DTU, dept. of Chem. Eng.
- Expert in carbon capture utilization and storage
- Leading several demonstration projects within CO2 reduction
- ESTECH board member
- Ph.D. Chem. Eng. and M.Sc. Chem. Eng.