Baku, Azerbaijan, March 31. TotalEnergies’
Grandpuits refinery is expected to produce 10,000 tons of pyrolysis
oil from recycled plastics annually, Trend reports.
According to the producer, the conversion of the Grandpuits
refinery is entering a critical phase, with over 1,200 workers
currently involved in the project. The conversion includes the
launch of an advanced plastics recycling unit, the first of its
kind in France, and the construction of a biorefinery dedicated to
producing Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF). Upon completion, the
Grandpuits site will become the first zero-crude platform for
TotalEnergies.
The complex operation, which aims to reuse as much of the site’s
existing equipment as possible, requires the expertise and
mobilization of all employees familiar with the Grandpuits site.
Some projects planned for the second phase, such as biogas and
mechanical recycling, have been temporarily suspended. Employees
initially assigned to these projects have been reassigned to
support the primary initiatives with their consent.
In line with plans set in 2020, TotalEnergies has confirmed that
250 jobs will be retained at Grandpuits following the completion of
the conversion. Once the project is fully operational, the
Grandpuits refinery is expected to produce up to 230,000 tons of
SAF per year by early 2026.