AFYREN completes construction of its first industrial-scale plant for the production of biobased carboxylic acids

Type of post: NEWS IN BRIEF.

AFYREN has announced the finalization on time and at cost of the construction of AFYREN NEOXY, the first industrial-scale biobased carboxylic acid plant using sugar beet co-products as raw material.

Figure 1. AFYREN completes construction of its first industrial-scale plant for the production of biobased carboxylic acids

In the second half of 2020, AFYREN launched the construction of AFYREN NEOXY, its first large-scale plant, located in Carling-Saint Avold, in the Grand Est region. Today, the construction phase for this plant is nearing completion: all the equipment has been delivered and the acceptance and start-up process is underway in accordance with the planned schedule. These tests will be spread out over several weeks for a gradual commissioning of the different equipment, a test phase that will prepare the launch of production.

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