Chemie Park Delfzijl will host the demonstration plant for Avantium’s Mekong technology



Type of post: FLASH NEWS.

Last June, Avantium announced the commencement of the construction of its Mekong demonstration plant (biobased MEG from renewable sugars). Yesterday, the Dutch company issued a press release with some updates and additional information about the project.
- Location: Chemie Park Delfzijl (the Netherlands) has been selected as final place for the plant. It will be located near Avantium’s Dawn Technology™ pilot biorefinery. A key factor behind the decision is a 2 M€ grant from the European Regional Development Fund, facilitated by Partnership Northern Netherlands (Samenwerkingsverband NoordNederland). This grant aims to accelerate innovation in the quest for a low-carbon economy.
- Construction status: The construction of the demo plant is on track. The opening is scheduled for the 2H 2019.
- Capacity: The plant will have a capacity of around 10 tons of plant-based monoethylene glycol.

Figure 1. The province of Groningen supports Avantium in progressing the Mekong technology (Courtesy of Avantium). From left to right: Henk Emmens (SNN), Patrick Brouns (regional minister of the province of Groningen), Tom van Aken (CEO Avantium), Cas König (Groningen Seaports), Johan Visser (Nouryon)

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