Cracker of the Future Consortium

Cracker of the Future Consortium Electrical cracking to potentially reduce greenhouse gas emissions Six petrochemical companies in Flanders, Belgium, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, and the Netherlands will create a consortium to investigate how naphtha or gas steam crackers could be operated using renewable electricity instead of fossil fuels. The Cracker of the Future consortium, which includes BASF, Borealis, BP, LyondellBasell, SABIC and Total, aims to produce base chemicals while also significantly reducing carbon emissions. Base chemicals, which include ethylene, propylene, butadiene and BTX, are produced in steam crackers and mainly transformed into plastics. These are used for lightweight components in vehicles, improving passenger safety and comfort and reducing fuel and emissions. Plastic packaging saves and preserves food from field to table. Overall, polymers make a major contribution to resource and energy efficiency and positively impact society. Polymers ...