# Petronas Chemicals to build Asia's largest advanced chemical recycling plant in Malaysia

Petronas Chemicals Group will construct Asia's largest advanced chemical recycling plant with a capacity of 33 kilotons per year in Pengerang, Johor, Malaysia. The plant is expected to be operational by the first half of 2026 and will convert end-of-life plastics into pyrolysis oil.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2023-10-09
- Where: Pengerang, Johor, Malaysia, Malaysia
- Starts operating: Q3 2026
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 33 kilotons per year
- Products: pyrolysis oil, sustainable plastics
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd](https://endata.com/companies/15828.md)
- [PLASTIC ENERGY](https://endata.com/companies/4363.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [reuters.com](https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/petronas-unit-build-asias-largest-advanced-chemical-recycling-plant-malaysia-2023-10-09/), 2023-10-09: "Petronas Chemicals Group Berhad said on Monday it will construct Asia's largest advanced chemical recycling plant with a capacity of 33 kilotons per year."

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