Dosiyujeon, US Expansion... Official Approval for Environmental Project in Phoenix, Arizona

Urban Oilfield Jeongeup RGO Factory Construction Site. Provided by Urban Oilfield

A domestic venture company’s technology that extracts regenerated oil by low-temperature decomposition of waste vinyl and waste plastic is entering the U.S. market.

Dosiyujeon announced on the 24th that its RGO (Regenerated Green Oil) plant has been approved by the city of Phoenix, Arizona, marking the first export of its pyrolysis oil production technology overseas to the United States.

This export is being carried out through SciEnTech, a UK-based overseas business partner of Dosiyujeon. Richard Paris, chairman of SciEnTech, stated, "On the 18th, the Phoenix City Council officially approved the RIC (Resource Innovation Campus) project during a formal meeting," adding, "This recognizes the necessity of waste plastic recycling and the applicability of the technology promoted by SciEnTech (referring to Dosiyujeon’s RGO)."

Dosiyujeon explained, "This approval officially endorses the introduction of the SciEn Group and Dosiyujeon’s RGO system, which focuses on producing sustainable petroleum products with zero emissions through non-combustion low-temperature decomposition of waste plastic and waste vinyl, without incineration, in Phoenix," and added, "This is the first case of commercializing Dosiyujeon’s technology overseas."

RGO is a technology developed by Dosiyujeon that extracts regenerated oil by low-temperature decomposition of waste plastic or waste vinyl using wave energy generated from a ceramic ball developed in-house. It received the New Excellent Technology (NET) certification from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy in 2021. Compared to conventional pyrolysis, it has the advantage of minimizing pollutant generation. According to Dosiyujeon, processing 1 ton of waste vinyl/plastic can produce up to 0.7 to 0.8 tons of regenerated oil equivalent to naphtha or light oil.

Phoenix initiated an international project competition in 2015 aiming to create and grow a circular economy by converting waste from landfills. In December 2023, a selection committee composed of key executives of Phoenix chose SciEn Group’s 'City Oil Field (COF)' as the final winning team and proposer of the international project competition, and received official approval from the Phoenix City Council on the 18th.

Meanwhile, Dosiyujeon is building a commercial RGO plant in Jeongeup, Jeonbuk, through joint investment with Woori Technology. Additionally, it is discussing technology adoption with countries including Finland, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Indonesia.

Jung Young-hoon, CEO of Dosiyujeon, said, "The approval from the Phoenix City Council and the Jeongeup plant, which will be completed by the end of this year, will serve as an important opportunity to dispel unverified and reproduced rumors labeling our technology as fake, despite early recognition from domestic institutions and researchers who worked hard for the development and success of this technology along with the University of Cambridge in the UK back in 2021."