价值130亿欧元的德国生物精炼将木材废物转化为日常产品的可再生化学品。
A €1.3-billion German biorefinery turns wood waste into renewable chemicals for everyday products.
芬兰UPM生物化学公司在德国萨克森-安哈尔特开设了一个新的130亿欧元的生物精炼厂,将树枝和木材废物转化为可再生化学品,用于诸如毛衣、包装和汽车轮胎等产品。
A new €1.3-billion biorefinery in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, opened by Finnish company UPM Biochemicals, converts tree branches and wood waste into renewable chemicals for products like fleece jackets, packaging, and car tires.
该设施是Leuna化学园区的一部分,将尖尖木碎片加工成生物液体,并用棕色粉末取代橡胶中的碳黑,预计到2027年能满负荷使用。
The facility, part of Leuna Chemical Park, processes beech wood debris into bio-based liquids and a brown powder that can replace carbon black in rubber, with full capacity expected by 2027.
其目的是将区域木材生产提高20%-30%,减少对化石燃料的依赖,尽管能源成本高和全球竞争仍然是挑战。
It aims to boost regional wood production by 20–30 percent and reduce reliance on fossil fuels, though high energy costs and global competition remain challenges.
该项目在德国化工部门下降幅度更大的情况下最为突出,并凸显了政府支持扩大绿色工业替代方案的必要性。
The project stands out amid a broader decline in Germany’s chemical sector and highlights the need for government support to scale green industrial alternatives.