Originally published in Decarbonisation Technology, August 2023
Ethylene is one of the world’s most important olefin intermediates in the petrochemical industry and is widely used in the production of plastics and other chemical derivatives.
Atol, a technology developed in a collaboration between Axens, IFP Energies nouvelles (IFPEN), and TotalEnergies, utilises a unique catalyst and energy recovery system to produce costeffective bio-ethylene from renewable sources, bringing competitive prospects to decarbonise the industry.
