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To: scion who wrote (11513)	8/19/2011 9:41:17 AM
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Braskem to acquire naphtha made from post-consumption recycled plastic 21/7/2011 09:14:00 braskem.com.br Partnership with Novaenergia returns to the production cycle 36 tons of recycled plastic per day in the form of light oil As of 2013, Braskem will have yet another alternative feedstock source. In addition to sugarcane ethanol, which is used to make green plastic, the company will begin using naphtha made from post-consumption recycled plastic. The product will be supplied by Novaenergia, a company from the Wastech group located in Bahia state specializing in waste treatment, which will build its first advanced recycling plant along Cia Aeroporto Highway in Salvador, Bahia. Braskem is expected to acquire initially 1.4 million liters of naphtha made from plastic waste per year, which will be processed at its Basic Petrochemicals Unit in the Camaçari Complex. "Seeking out new technologies and feedstocks that generate lower environmental impacts is part of Braskem’s commitment to the sustainability of the plastics production chain," explained Hardi Schuck, Braskem’s Supply Chain Officer. Another advantage of the project is its contribution to post-consumption recycling in major cities, which is still a challenge in Brazil. Novaenergia’s proposal is a sustainable solution for the destination of waste in Salvador and surrounding cities, which currently generate around 3,000 tons of waste per day. The plant will process 450 tons of waste per day and will transform plastic waste into synthetic oil. Every 36 tons of this waste will yield 30,000 liters of light oil per day, which will be used by Braskem to make naphtha, as well as fuel oil and diesel oil with low sulfur content (S<10ppm). With the reuse of this plastic and the other recyclable materials extracted in the process, the amount of waste in landfills will decline by 50%. The installation of Novaenergia’s recycling unit in Bahia will require investment of some R$ 25 million, with startup expected by the end of 2012. "Our agreement with Braskem is very important for the Novaenergia project, since it lends credibility to the process we are adopting and to the quality of our final product," said Luciano Coimbra, president of the Wastech/Novaenergia group. braskem.com.br