Satellite launch: plants near feedstock source offer good economics

摘要

They may not pique Elon Musk's interest, but satellite pellet plants are of interest to manufacturers outside the car and rocket industries. Satellite pellet plants - low-volume facilities near their primary source of feedstock - have become more common in recent years as producers have sought to improve their ESG valuations and put their waste materials to more profitable use. Such investments have become increasingly viable as well, in terms of their economics, with demand for pellets growing worldwide and a supply chain that has struggled to keep up. The trend isn't limited to small companies. Drax has built two of three planned satellite plants over the past three years, one of which is pictured on this issue's cover with BEE's