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{{Infobox company |
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| name = Clariter S.A. |
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| logo = [[File:Clariter logo.jpg|Clariter S.A|170px|]] |
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| type = [[private company|Private]] |
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| foundation = 2003 |
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| location_city = [[Luxembourg (city)|Luxembourg]] |
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| location_country = [[Luxembourg]] |
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| area_served = [[North America]], [[Europe]], [[Asia]], [[Africa]] |
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| key_people = [[Ran Sharon]], President & CEO |
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| industry = [[Petrochemical industry]] |
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| products = [[petroleum|Petroleum products]]<br/>[[Petrochemicals]] |
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| homepage = {{url|www.clariter.com}} |
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| intl = yes |
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Clariter Group S.A. is a global [[Clean Technology|Clean-Tech]] group with proprietary technology and a unique process for [[upcycling]] [[plastic]] waste. Clariter converts plastic waste into high grade chemical fluids. Clariter’s recycling solution for municipal plastic waste serves for the growing global need for disposal of non-perishable [[Polyolefin]] and helps resolve one of the most serious environmental problems facing the world today. |
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Clariter currently operates in Europe, North America and the Middle East and Africa with future plans for expansion into Asia. |
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=History= |
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Clariter was founded in 2003, after years of extensive R&D activity which involved close cooperation with the "Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials"<ref>http://www.english.pan.pl/</ref>, a member of the Polish Academy of Science. In 2005, following successful laboratory tests, a Pilot Plant was commissioned by Clariter’s subsidiary, BL Laboratories Limited, (currently Clariter Poland Limited) in the Polish town of [[Glewice]]. The Pilot plant serves as the primary R&D facility for Clariter's tests and laboratory experiments. |
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[[File:Clean Shredded Rigid Plastic.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Clean Shredded Rigid Plastic used as feed-stock in Clariter's Facility]] |
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=Process= |
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Clariter’s recycling process uses plastic waste as base [[raw material]]. Clariter's raw material is comprised of polyolefin in its various forms such as [[Polypropylene|PP]],[[HDPE]] and [[LDPE]], as well as [[Polystyrene|PS]]. Clariter's raw material can include a mixture of the above mentioned variations of plastics, in various physical shape and without taking into consideration any colour differences. |
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[[File:Clean Shredded Plastic Foils.jpg|thumb|200px|Clean shredded plastic foils used as feed-stock in Clariter's facility]] |
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==Chemically Explained== |
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Clariter’s recycling solution operates in three major stages: Continuous [[Cracking_(chemistry)#Thermal_cracking|thermal cracking]] stage, where plastic waste (mainly Polyolefins) is converted into wide range of [[hydrocarbon|Hydrocarbons]]. It is followed by Multi-Stage Refining which effects in practically removing all impurities (mainly [[Heteroatom|heteroatoms]] like [[sulphur]], [[nitrogen]] and [[chloride]]), transforming aromatic and [[Alkene|olefin]] compounds leading to respectively [[naptha|Naphthenic]] and [[Paraffin_Wax|paraffinic]] hydrocarbons improving properties. Separation of refined fractions and finishing steps converting the mixture into product families of [[Solvent|solvents]], [[Oil#Mineral_oils|oils]] and [[Wax#Petroleum_derived_waxes|waxes]]. |
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==Products and Expertise== |
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Clariter expertise is producing a wide range of high purity and quality hydrocarbon products. The product are divided into families of solvents, oils and waxes. Clariter's products do not include fuel or petrol. |
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===Solventra®=== |
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This group of Clariter products represents a wide cut of [[Aliphatic compound|aliphatic]] hydrocarbon fluid fraction after deep hydrorefining characterized by low aromatic (dearomatized) content, low level of heteroatom impurities such as sulphur, nitrogen, chloride, negligible amount of reactive compounds such olefins and low odor. Potential applications for Clariter's solvents group of products are wide, varying from solvent for paints, resins and coatings, special degreasing fluids, car cosmetics products, printing & dying fluids, performance fluids in agriculture (herbicide and pesticide carrier), household cleaning fluids, and other usages. |
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[[File:Clariter Candle & Lamp Oil.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Clariter Candle & Lamp Oil produced at Clariter's pilot plant]] |
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===Oilter®=== |
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This group of Clariter products represents the light paraffinic mineral oil / light mineral white oil fractions (paraffinum liquidum) deeply hydrorefined. It is characterized similarly to the Solvents with regards to the low aromatic and impurities. These products have very low pour point, light viscosity and they are colorless and water white. Typically, white oil products are applied in food processing (bakeries, granaries) and packaging, textile industry (impregnates), paper industry (additive carrier), shoe polish & waxes, specialty lubricants formulation as light white oils, agriculture for spray oil formulation, crops protection fluids and more. |
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[[File:Clariwax products.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Wax product produced from Clariter's pilot plant]] |
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===Clariwax®=== |
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Similarly to Clariter's other products, its Waxes are also characterized by the low aromatic and impurities level. Its waxes are represented by high melting point which position product in high melt waxes group. High penetration giving the waxes good elastic properties and adhesive properties that is characteristic for [[Microcrystalline wax|microcrystalline waxes]]. |
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=Clariter's Facilities= |
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==Pilot Plant== |
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[[File:C Labs Logo.jpeg|thumb|left|205px|C-Labs Logo]] |
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[[File:Clariter's Pilot Plant in Glewice.jpg|thumb|right|270px|Clariter's Pilot Plant in Glewice]] |
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In 2006 pilot plant for thermocatalytic cracking of polyolefin waste and hydrofinishing and distillation of obtained product was started up on "Non-Ferrous Metals Institute"<ref>http://en.imn.gliwice.pl/</ref> territory. The project concept has been based on the results of laboratory tests on degradation of plastics provided in previous years. With technology development, the installation form was deeply changed both from the technological-apparatus side and the number of employed workers (in peak point 9 people were working in three-shift system). Today, Clariter's pilot plant provides laboratory services to academic institutions under "C-Labs".<ref>http://www.c-labs.pl/</ref> |
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==Industrial Scale Plant== |
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Due to the positive results obtained from the pilot plant in Glewice, Clariter initiated the construction of its first industrial scale plant (ISP) which will serve as the primary R&D facility for the future years. Clariter intends to begin the construction in 2013. Data obtained from the ISP will serve Clariter for the construction of the Full Scale Plant, a commercial plant capable of processing 50,000 Tons of plastic a year. |
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[[File:ISP View.jpg|thumb|center|500px|ISP View]] |
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==Locations== |
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Clariter is working in several locations across the world, ranging from North America to the Middle East. The unique technology Clariter uses has the ability to make better use of crude oil being produced today. Therefore, Clariter initiated several projects in key locations such as [[Poland]], [[Israel]], [[South Africa]] and [[North America]]. |
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==References and further reading== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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