USA: Plant Engineering Neste Engineering Solutions Wins Technology Contract for Mega Biorefinery in USA

Mainstream Pine Products has selected Neste Engineering Solutions’ Nexpinus Tall Oil Fractionation technology for its new 90-million-dollar biorefinery in South Carolina, USA. The unit is expected to process 100,000 metric tons of crude tall oil for a wide range of industrial applications.

Related Companies

MG2 s.r.l.

TRM Filter d.o.o.

Hans Turck GmbH & Co. KG

Finland – Neste Engineering Solutions and Mainstream Pine Products have entered into a Nexpinus technology licensing agreement for a greenfield CTO fractionation facility to be built in Charleston International Manufacturing Center, South Carolina, USA. In addition to licensing of technology, Neste Engineering Solutions will also provide professional support services to the project execution which will be performed by main contractor Pegasus TSI. The project targets to reach mechanical completion and start-up in 2023.

The facility based on the Nexpinus-technology, will serve as the centerpiece of Mainstream’s strategy to become the highest quality, lowest cost producer of CTO derivatives in North America. Neste Engineering Solutions' proprietary Nexpinus technology can be tailored to handle a wide range of CTO feedstock and is developed to produce high-quality tall oil products at maximized yields and low energy consumption.

“We are very pleased to announce our project and selection of Neste Engineering Solutions as our provider for technology and related expertise,” says Rob Helwick, president and CEO of Mainstream Pine Products. “We believe the general population prefers renewable products, and this biorefinery acknowledges the world’s increasing demand for more sustainable goods. The increasing demand for renewable, non-food source materials led us to search for the best technology, which enables us to expand our operations to the right direction. It is important for us to develop our line of renewable products in a facility that meets the most rigorous environmental standards.”

PROCESS Insights 2020-05
Challenges for EPC Contractors

With an influx of largescale petrochemical construction projects, EPC Contractors will have to be confronted with challenges such as finding enough capacity and quality of construction manpower, delayed permits etc. which require an EPC strategy to stay competitive in this ever-growing market.

This 12-page Process Insight will discuss the current changes in the EPC business and the impact of these changes on EPC projects. Besides the effect of the Coronavirus as well as the current oil price crash on the contracting industry will also be analyzed and an outlook for the industry will be given.

“Being a technology and engineering company determined to combat climate change and create a healthier planet for our children, we are both thrilled and honoured to be the selected technology provider for Mainstream Pine Product's investment project in renewables production. This is once again demonstrating our global strength in the field of core technologies and engineering competence to make an impact for a better future”, says Patrick von Essen, Managing Director of Neste Engineering Solutions.

(ID:47111939)