Vioneo taps Lummus's PP technology at fossil-free plastics plant in Belgium
Lummus Technology’s Novolen polypropylene (PP) technology has been chosen by Vioneo for a new grassroots plant in Antwerp, Belgium. The facility will be part of Vioneo’s complex, which aims to become the world’s first industrial-scale fossil-free plastics production site based on green methanol. The project will rely heavily on renewable electricity and renewable hydrogen to power operations.
Launched in 2024 and owned by A.P. Moller Holding, Vioneo is focused on producing fossil-free plastic resins and cutting the carbon footprint of plastics manufacturing. The Antwerp plant will have a capacity of 200 KTA and use 100% segregated green propylene and ethylene to produce a wide range of PP grades. These resins will serve as direct replacements for fossil-based plastics, while being fully traceable and CO₂-negative, enabling customers to reduce Scope 3 emissions.
Lummus said its proven PP polymerisation technology will allow Vioneo to deliver high-performance, low-emission plastics without compromising quality or flexibility. Vioneo shared that the partnership is central to its plan to build the first facility of its kind, using green feedstocks from industrially proven Methanol-to-Olefins technology to advance a more sustainable plastics economy.
Under the agreement, Lummus will provide the technology licence, process design package, support during front-end engineering design, and catalyst supply for ongoing operations. The Novolen technology forms part of Lummus’ Verdene suite, which enables bio-based polymer production with reduced to net-negative carbon emissions.
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