Circa Group AS has signed a contract with Valmet for the delivery of key equipment to its ReSolute plant. This equipment contract is the next step in a continuation of the cooperation agreement, announced in May 2022. It specifies the pyrolyzer technology, the circulating fluidised bed (CFB) boiler and the automation system, which will be delivered over the second and third quarter of 2023.

The technology approach taken by Valmet will enable the pyrolyzer and boiler plant to be almost energy self-sufficient. Hot Commissioning of the ReSolute plant will start at the end of 2023. The plant will produce 1,000 tonnes per annum of Circa's bio-based solvent Cyrene™, which can replace toxic fossil-based solvents that are used in a wide variety of industrial processes.

The strategic relationship with Valmet extends to the development of deployable modules with a production capacity of 10-15 thousand tonnes per annum, bringing Circa's next stage FC6 plant closer to fruition. For this purpose, Circa and Valmet have also signed a conceptual engineering agreement at this time.