Neste's renewable hydrocarbons reduce carbon footprint by more than 85%

Neste recently conducted a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) study on the environmental impact of the use of its 100% renewable feedstock Neste RE
.

It shows that when Neste RE is used to replace traditional fossil feedstocks in the chemical and polymer industries, greenhouse gas emissions are reduced by more than 85% over the entire life cycle
.
Thus, the study confirms earlier findings on industrial feedstocks for Neste polymers
.

The study used a "cradle-to-gate" approach, taking into account the renewable feedstock used, the refining process based on Neste's NEXBTL technology, all transportation steps along the value chain, and end-of-life emissions
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The LCA study and its results were reviewed by an external panel of experts from VTT Technical Research Center Ltd.
, Quantis GmbH and Aequilibria Srl-SB in Finland
.

Neste RE reduces greenhouse gas emissions by more than 85% compared to fossil feedstocks, equivalent to a carbon footprint of 0.
45 kg of CO2 equivalent per kg of Neste RE
.
The study also concluded that the depletion of fossil resources was reduced by more than 85% when the original fossil feedstock was switched to Neste RE
.

The study also assessed the impact on the environmental performance of the product when using Neste RE to produce polypropylene
.
For this particular polymer, greenhouse gas emissions have been reduced by more than 80% over the product's life cycle, taking into account not only Neste RE's life cycle emissions, but also Neste RE's processing into renewable polypropylene plastics
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This equates to a carbon footprint of 0.
90 kilograms of carbon dioxide equivalent per kilogram of renewable polypropylene, giving the global polypropylene industry a huge potential for saving greenhouse gases
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During the production of renewable polypropylene, the consumption of fossil resources has been reduced by more than 75%
.

“This study clearly demonstrates the positive impact that Neste RE feedstocks provide
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It supports the potential of polymer manufacturers and brands to meet their climate goals
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Considering that Neste RE is available now, it is a support in the short term and solutions to achieve ambitious goals in the medium term,
” said Maiju Helin, Head of Stakeholder Management from Neste’s Renewable Polymers and Chemicals business unit
.

Renewable Neste RE is mainly produced from renewable waste and residual grease, but can also be produced from chemically recycled waste plastics
.
Polymers produced with Neste RE are of the same high quality as those produced from conventional fossil feedstocks and are safe to use, even in sensitive applications in industries such as healthcare, toys and food
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Neste RE can be used alone or mixed with fossil feedstocks
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It is a ready-to-use solution for existing production infrastructure
.