ORLEN Południe has received funding under the sectoral program INNOCHEM for the project „Biodegradable anti-caking agents for the fertilizer industry.” The subsidy will be 935 970.47 zł, and the budget of the entire project is estimated at 1 646 468.81 zł. The National Centre for Research and Development under the sectoral program INNOCHEM works to improve the competitive position of Polish chemical sector in world markets by strengthening its capacity to generate innovative solutions in cooperation with the Science sector. There were 49 applicants for the current edition of the INNOCHEM. Ultimately, 27 projects have been evaluated positively and qualified for funding.
 
Funded project implies to complete research and development work for creation  and implementation of biodegradable anti-caking agents for fertilizers based on vegetable origin raw materials. The project, which is divided into five stages, includes industrial research and development work  leading to a finished product ready for commercial implementation, which will be verified qualitatively and operationally by ORLEN Południe and selected key customers. The expected completion date of the project is February 2019.

 

ORLEN Południe plans to implement  a line of products with high biodegradability, which are  both price and quality competitive to currently available anti-craking additives produced from petroleum  fractions used in the fertilizer industry nowadays. For ORLEN Południe, which is currently implementing  a  typical  anti-craking agent based on petroleum raw materials, an introduction of a new anti-craking agent  will broaden the portfolio in this segment of the market.