Mismanaged plastic waste washed along a Gulf of Thailand coastline, with fishing boats and a hazy coastal city skyline in the distance

Mechanical recycling is mature. The plastics that matter most are not. VAO Energy exists to close that gap, converting under-recycled waste into new plastic feedstock.

Plastic to oil.
Explained.

See how VAO plans to turn prepared waste plastic into pyrolysis oil, and where our partners fit into the process.

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Mismanaged plastic waste along a Gulf of Thailand coastline, the municipal waste stream feedstock partners collectStep 01 / 04
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Collection

Feedstock partners

Feedstock partners will collect waste plastic and segregate pyrolysis-ready material in accordance with VAO specifications.

Stacked bales of waste plastic at a recycling yard, with a forklift moving one baleStep 02 / 04
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Baling & Delivery

To Bo Win, Chonburi

Segregated plastic waste will be baled and delivered to the planned Bo Win facility for processing.

Shredded mixed waste plastic flakes moving along a stainless-steel conveyor inside the pre-treatment lineStep 03 / 04
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Pre-treatment

Dry wash · Sort · Agglomerate

The planned pre-treatment system will use sorting, washing and agglomeration to prepare material for downstream conversion.

A thermal pyrolysis reactor and stainless-steel distillation columns at golden hourStep 04 / 04
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Chemical Pyrolysis

ISCC Plus · Off-taker

The chemical pyrolysis line, using world-leading technology, is designed to convert prepared feedstock into pyrolysis oil for potential use as circular refinery feedstock.