The Woodlands, Texas – Encina Development Group (“Encina” or the “Company”), a producer of ISCC+ circular chemicals from end-of-life plastics, announced that CPFD Software and Encina attained finalists status for the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) 2022 Global Awards, with entries demonstrating excellence in chemical, biochemical and process engineering.
CPFD Software’s joint entry with Encina, entitled “Converting Plastic Waste into Circular Chemicals” is a finalist for the 2022 Process Automation and Digitalisation Award as well as the 2022 Sustainability Award.
Encina has developed and is commercializing the novel Plastic Fluid Catalytic Cracking (PFCC) process to convert mixed, hard-to-recycle plastics into circular chemicals, reducing the need for fossil materials and significantly reducing plastic waste. CPFD Software’s Barracuda Virtual Reactor digital simulation technology was integrated throughout Encina’s R&D process, reducing risk and accelerating time to commercialization. Virtual Reactor enhancements enabled this world-first use for advanced recycling simulation including the largest simulation ever documented, and is affecting similar gains for other sustainability applications today.
A list of all awards and finalists can be found on IChemE’s website. Winners will be announced at a ceremony in Manchester, UK, on November 17, 2022. For more information, or to register, please visit IChemE’s 2022 Global Awards page.
