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Thailand chemical recycling technology mix (2027 modelled)

Pyrolysis ~58%

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The 2027 Thai chemical-recycling mix is led by pyrolysis at roughly 58 percent of revenue (IRPC, SCG GO, PTTGC, Bangchak, Banpu, EA), depolymerisation at about 21 percent (Indorama Ventures PET back to BHET and MEG), gasification at around 8 percent (smaller SCG and PTTGC pilots) and mechanical co-processing or drop-in blends at about 13 percent. Pyrolysis dominates because the integrated petrochemical operators can co-process pyrolysis-oil naphtha into existing steam crackers under ISCC PLUS Mass Balance accounting without standing up new polymerisation plants.

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The 2027 Thai chemical-recycling mix is led by pyrolysis at roughly 58 percent of revenue (IRPC, SCG GO, PTTGC, Bangchak, Banpu, EA), depolymerisation at about 21 percent (Indorama Ventures PET back to BHET and MEG), gasification at around 8 percent (smaller SCG and PTTGC pilots) and mechanical co-processing or drop-in blends at about 13 percent. Pyrolysis dominates because the integrated petrochemical operators can co-process pyrolysis-oil naphtha into existing steam crackers under ISCC PLUS Mass Balance accounting without standing up new polymerisation plants.

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The 2027 Thai chemical-recycling mix is led by pyrolysis at roughly 58 percent of revenue (IRPC, SCG GO, PTTGC, Bangchak, Banpu, EA), depolymerisation at about 21 percent (Indorama Ventures PET back to BHET and MEG), gasification at around 8 percent (smaller SCG and PTTGC pilots) and mechanical co-processing or drop-in blends at about 13 percent. Pyrolysis dominates because the integrated petrochemical operators can co-process pyrolysis-oil naphtha into existing steam crackers under ISCC PLUS Mass Balance accounting without standing up new polymerisation plants.

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Shares of 2027 modelled Thai chemical-recycling revenue; excludes pure-mechanical PET and HDPE bottle recycling which sits outside the chemical-recycling segment.

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2024 baseline; 2027 effective stream
~6.2-7.5 Mt per year

Thailand plastic waste generation (2024 baseline)

Pollution Control Department, SCB EIC Thailand plastic waste outlook January 2026, TIPMSE PRO Thailand coalition

2024-2028 (modelled)
~THB 18B base 2027

Thailand chemical recycling revenue (THB billion, 2024-2028)

IRPC, SCG Chemicals, PTT Global Chemical, Bangchak, Indorama Ventures, PCD, BOI, SCB EIC

2027 disclosed nameplate
~80 kt per year

Thailand installed pyrolysis nameplate capacity (kt per year, 2027)

IRPC, SCG Chemicals, PTT Global Chemical, Bangchak, BSRC, Banpu, Energy Absolute, BOI Section 8 promoted projects queue

2026-2027 EPC benchmark
~USD 8-14M per kt

Thailand pyrolysis capex per kilotonne (USD million)

SCG Chemicals, PTT Global Chemical, Bangchak, IRPC, Indorama Ventures, EPC tender summaries, BOI promoted projects filings

2027 base case mass-balance polymer ASP
~USD 1,400 per MT

Thailand mass-balance recycled polymer ASP (USD per MT, 2027 base)

IRPC, SCG, PTTGC, Indorama Ventures, BASF ChemCycling, ISCC PLUS, Coca-Cola, Unilever, EU CBAM Phase 2 legislative acts

2027 modelled revenue share
Top 4 ~67%

Thailand chemical recycling operator concentration (2027 share)

IRPC, SCG, PTTGC, BCP, BSRC, IVL, EA, Banpu, BASF, TIPMSE, BOI promoted projects

Report context

Thailand Plastic-to-Fuel Pyrolysis Recycling 2027 Market Intelligence

Thailand generates 6.2-7.5 million tonnes per year of plastic waste with roughly 60 percent mismanaged and mechanical recycling capped at PET and HDPE rigid streams (about 22 percent of total). Chemical recycling — pyrolysis (mixed-PP/PE/PS to pyrolysis oil), depolymerisation (PET back to BHET and MEG monomers), gasification (mixed plastic to syngas) — is the only credible 2027 route for the residual stream. The 2027 catalyst stack: PCD Producer Responsibility Order effective Q1 2027 mandates registered EPR for FMCG and electronics brand-owners with explicit credit for pyrolysis output; IRPC Rayong pyrolysis pilot (1 kt per year, commissioned Q4 2024) leads SCG GO Green Chemicals Map Ta Phut (12 kt per year, 2026), PTTGC, Bangchak Biofuel and Banpu pyrolysis FIDs stacking to roughly 80 kt per year by 2027; BOI Section 8 chemical-recycling 8-year tax holiday plus 0 percent catalyst and equipment import duty; EU CBAM Phase 2 (January 2026) and ASEAN ICA Phase 1 (Q3 2026) charge a carbon premium on plastic exports; Coca-Cola, Unilever, Nestlé, PepsiCo recycled-content commitments force brand-owner offtake; BoT Sustainable Finance Framework underwrites SCB X and KASIKORNBANK green-bond capex; MoE End-of-Life Vehicle Bill mandates mixed-plastic recovery. Base 2027 read: Thai chemical-recycling revenue reaches THB 14-22B (against THB 0.4-0.9B in 2024) with IRPC, SCG GO, PTTGC and Bangchak Biofuel capturing 70 percent or more share and a long tail of registered EPR collector-processor SMEs capturing the remainder.

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Banpu Public Company Limited

SET-listed energy group transitioning from coal toward gas, power, and energy technology.

Energy Absolute

Pure-play Thai renewable, EV-value-chain — solar, wind, biodiesel, EV buses, charging, battery. FY2024 THB 25-30B with 2023-2024 governance turbulence.

Indorama Ventures

World's largest PET producer, integrated polyester, specialty chemicals; FY2024 revenue ~THB 500B+; Lohia family controlled.

IRPC

Integrated refiner, petrochemical at Rayong; 215K bpd refining, olefin, aromatic, specialty polymers; FY2024 revenue ~THB 290B.

PTT Global Chemical

PTT Group downstream petrochemical arm; Map Ta Phut integrated complex, Allnex coatings; FY2024 revenue ~THB 560B.

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