Overview
We believe plastic belongs in the economy, not the environment. When plastic products complete their usefulness, they don’t belong in landfills and should be considered a valuable resource that should be recycled and reused. When a plastic product re-enters the production cycle and is recycled for future use, this is known as the circular economy. That’s why we are looking at ways to contribute to tangible solutions.
Plastics Research In Action
Heartland Polymers, Inter Pipeline’s polypropylene brand, and The Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) are working together on applied research to look at ways to reuse and recycle plastic in Canada. The ten-year agreement, known as Plastics Research in Action (PRIA), is funded by our $10 million commitment, which represents the largest applied research partnership in NAIT’s history.
The Plastics Research in Action initiative focuses on identifying opportunities for society to reuse and recycle plastic waste as well as optimizing facility processes at our Heartland Petrochemical Complex. Check back here for regular updates on research projects supported under this banner or visit nait.ca/pria for more information on this collaborative partnership.
Plastics Research in Action – Third Year Update
In partnership with the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT), Heartland Polymers, Inter Pipeline’s polypropylene brand, hosted a virtual Plastics Research in Action Third Year Update event on November 17. The update event was held in person at NAIT’s Productivity & Innovation Centre as well as broadcasted online for attendees to tune in virtually. Presenters from several of the research initiatives underway shared project updates on some of their work to date and opened up the floor for questions. In-person attendees also had the opportunity to tour NAIT’s lab where PRIA applied research is underway.
Plastics Research in Action – Second Year Update
In partnership with the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT), Inter Pipeline hosted a virtual Plastics Research in Action Second Year Update event on November 25. The Plastics Research in Action initiative, a ten-year research program led by industry and research experts at Inter Pipeline and NAIT, focuses on identifying opportunities for society to reuse and recycle plastic waste as well as optimizing facility processes at Inter Pipeline’s Heartland Petrochemical Complex. During this live virtual event, presenters from several of the research initiatives underway shared project updates on some of their work to date and answered questions.
Plastics Research in Action: One-Year Virtual Update
Inter Pipeline was joined by Plastics Research in Action partner The Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) as well as David James, Associate Deputy Minister, Natural Gas, Alberta Energy, for a live virtual update on the progress of plastics waste applied research projects on November 19, 2020. The ten-year agreement, known as Plastics Research in Action (PRIA), is funded by a $10 million commitment from Inter Pipeline, representing the largest applied research partnership in NAIT’s history.
Heartland Petrochemical Complex
The Heartland Petrochemical Complex is a world-scale integrated complex comprised of a propane dehydrogenation plant (PDH Plant) and polypropylene plant (PP Plant) and a co-generation central utilities block (CUB) in Strathcona County, Alberta, near the Redwater Olefinic Fractionator. The Heartland Petrochemical Complex is designed to convert locally sourced, low-cost propane into 525,000 tonnes per year of polypropylene, an easily transported plastic used in the manufacturing of a wide range of finished products.
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