Project Wallaby Plastoil
Key figures
- NeoOil T5 plastic-to-oil plant with a capacity of 5 tons/day
- APR project investment including enespa production plant of approximately EUR 2 million.
With the "Wallaby" project, enespa set foot on the Australian continent for the first time. This marked the beginning of a success story. Wallabies are a type of kangaroo and also the Australian national animal. Because they only move forward, they represent progress.
The first Australian project came about through the mediation of our business partner Plastoil.
The goal
The first revenues from pyrolysis oil sales are expected to be generated in the second half of 2025. The daily capacity of 5 tons is expected to be fully utilized starting in 2026.
Customer Output
The Dandenong refinery processes APR's pyrolysis oil back into plastics.
About Plastoil & APR
The project begins with Plastoil Managing Director Arjuna Wimalasuriya contacting Darren Thorpe, Managing Director of APR (Australia Paper Recovery). Over the past 40 years, Thorpe and his company have made a name for themselves as a recycling pioneer and market leader in Australia. Thorpe is passionate about the circular economy, particularly the circular economy for plastics. After a trial phase with our showcase pyrolysis plant, he decides on the enespa NeoOil T5 plant.
And so it all began
Milestones
Autumn 2023
Plastoil founder Paul Wilton and Managing Director Arj Wimalasuriya in Tangstedt.
October 2023
Showcase pyrolysis plant (1 tonne daily capacity) arrives at APR in Melbourne and goes into trial operation with various plastic waste feedstocks.
December 2023
APR Managing Director Darren Thorpe opts for an enespa NeoOil T5 pyrolysis plant with a daily capacity of 5 tonnes.
June 2024
September 2024
February 2025
May 2025
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