Fraunhofer UMSICHT with presentation on the use of waste biomass as a raw material for steam crackers at PRC Europe 2025

Fraunhofer UMSICHT is participating in PRC Europe 2025 in Milan with a presentation by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Matthias Franke, head of the Sulzbach-Rosenberg branch of the institute, on the topic of »Utilizing waste biomass as steam-cracker feedstock: new developments in conversion technologies and novel approaches to downstream processing«.

One promising approach for substituting fossil based carbon in the chemical industry is the use of waste biomass as an alternative feedstock. In this session, we present an innovative approach to the production and processing of pyrolysis oils from biogenic residues as an alternative, non-fossil carbon source for the petrochemical industry. We will introduce Thermo-Catalytic Reforming technology, a combined pyrolysis and reforming process that generates stable, high-quality crude oils from biogenic residues, which can be co-processed in a refinery. Additionally, we will showcase novel methods for the post-treatment of biogenic pyrolysis oils to meet the specifications required by steam crackers.

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Downstream industry players will meet at PRC Europe to establish the strategies and technological outlooks to Lead Downstream Transformation. The representatives of oil companies, EPC contractors, refineries and petrochemical plants, chemical companies, licensors, service providers and equipment manufacturers will explore and disclose the key subjects concerning industry decarbonisation, SAF and alternative fuels production, circular economy initiatives, hydrogen ecosystem, asset optimisation, and more.