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Thailand pyrolysis capex per kilotonne (USD million)
~USD 8-14M per kt
Capex per kilotonne of annual pyrolysis capacity for new Thai builds lands in the USD 8-14 million per kt range for a catalytic pyrolysis plus oil-cleanup train. Modular small-format builds (2-5 kt per year) sit at the higher end; larger single-line builds (10-15 kt per year) sit at the lower end. SCG GO Green Chemicals Map Ta Phut at 12 kt per year implies USD 95-170 million of plant capex; PTTGC at 15 kt per year implies USD 120-210 million; Bangchak BSRC at 10 kt per year implies USD 80-140 million. Depolymerisation capex for PET back to BHET sits in the USD 6-10 million per kt range (Indorama glycolysis routes) with methanolysis lines slightly higher. Gasification capex remains the highest per kilotonne (USD 18-25 million per kt) and is the primary reason gasification is sub-10 percent of the 2027 mix.
Figure in context
Capex per kilotonne of annual pyrolysis capacity for new Thai builds lands in the USD 8-14 million per kt range for a catalytic pyrolysis plus oil-cleanup train. Modular small-format builds (2-5 kt per year) sit at the higher end; larger single-line builds (10-15 kt per year) sit at the lower end. SCG GO Green Chemicals Map Ta Phut at 12 kt per year implies USD 95-170 million of plant capex; PTTGC at 15 kt per year implies USD 120-210 million; Bangchak BSRC at 10 kt per year implies USD 80-140 million. Depolymerisation capex for PET back to BHET sits in the USD 6-10 million per kt range (Indorama glycolysis routes) with methanolysis lines slightly higher. Gasification capex remains the highest per kilotonne (USD 18-25 million per kt) and is the primary reason gasification is sub-10 percent of the 2027 mix.
Capex per kilotonne of annual pyrolysis capacity for new Thai builds lands in the USD 8-14 million per kt range for a catalytic pyrolysis plus oil-cleanup train. Modular small-format builds (2-5 kt per year) sit at the higher end; larger single-line builds (10-15 kt per year) sit at the lower end. SCG GO Green Chemicals Map Ta Phut at 12 kt per year implies USD 95-170 million of plant capex; PTTGC at 15 kt per year implies USD 120-210 million; Bangchak BSRC at 10 kt per year implies USD 80-140 million. Depolymerisation capex for PET back to BHET sits in the USD 6-10 million per kt range (Indorama glycolysis routes) with methanolysis lines slightly higher. Gasification capex remains the highest per kilotonne (USD 18-25 million per kt) and is the primary reason gasification is sub-10 percent of the 2027 mix.
Time scope
2026-2027 EPC benchmark
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What this tells you
Capex per kilotonne of annual pyrolysis capacity for new Thai builds lands in the USD 8-14 million per kt range for a catalytic pyrolysis plus oil-cleanup train. Modular small-format builds (2-5 kt per year) sit at the higher end; larger single-line builds (10-15 kt per year) sit at the lower end. SCG GO Green Chemicals Map Ta Phut at 12 kt per year implies USD 95-170 million of plant capex; PTTGC at 15 kt per year implies USD 120-210 million; Bangchak BSRC at 10 kt per year implies USD 80-140 million. Depolymerisation capex for PET back to BHET sits in the USD 6-10 million per kt range (Indorama glycolysis routes) with methanolysis lines slightly higher. Gasification capex remains the highest per kilotonne (USD 18-25 million per kt) and is the primary reason gasification is sub-10 percent of the 2027 mix.
What not to do with it
USD millions per kilotonne of annual nameplate. Excludes feedstock-collection plus pre-sorting capex which adds 15-25 percent at the integrated complex level.
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