Ethanol-to-Ethylene (ETE)

Drop-in renewable ethylene from bio-ethanol

Status: Commercial, 35+ years
Feedstock: Any fermentation-grade ethanol
Products: Polymer-, chemical-, and SAF-grade ethylene

Petron's Ethanol-to-Ethylene technology is our flagship commercial platform and a global market leader. It converts bio-ethanol into renewable ethylene that is chemically identical to its fossil counterpart, and therefore a true drop-in across existing downstream processes.

ETE is the upstream backbone of Petron's renewable chemicals and fuels portfolio, feeding bio-glycols, renewable PET, and sustainable aviation fuel, and it works with ethanol from any fermentation-grade feedstock, including our own 2G cellulosic platform.