Citroniq is building the world’s first 100% biogenic polypropylene plant in Nebraska, US, using corn-based ethanol feedstock to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the plastics industry. ABB has entered a supply agreement to provide integrated automation, electrification, and digital technologies to enable efficient operations. The plant, scheduled to start operating in 2029, will produce fully certified biogenic polypropylene and capture three million tonnes of CO₂ per year, storing it as solid pellets. At full capacity, the three-plant platform is expected to decarbonize US domestic polypropylene production by 20%. Citroniq’s strategy is to create a sustainable plastics manufacturing platform in the US, reducing emissions in the hard-to-abate plastics sector. ABB will deliver its ABB Ability System 800xA distributed control system and other technologies to optimize design, delivery, and operations at the plant. The collaboration aims to transform the plastics industry and support the decarbonization of a hard-to-abate sector, enabling the development of a low-carbon manufacturing infrastructure in the US.
ABB and Citroniq are aiming to achieve a global milestone with the development of the world’s first fully bio-based polypropylene production facility.
