Recycling in practice "A new era of circular economy"
20-21.11.2025, Hotel Tumski, Płock
Recycling in practice
A new era of circular economy
20-21.11.2025, Hotel Tumski, Płock
The Petrochemical and Refinery of the Future Research and Development Office of ORLEN S.A. cordially invites you to the 5th edition of the scientific conference entitled "The New Era of the Circular Economy – Recycling in Practice". There will be over 30 speakers from around the world taking part in the conference who will share their perspectives, what they do, and what their experiences are.
Conference participants will have the opportunity to meet with speakers and participate in networking sessions.
Prof. Kevin Van Geem
Ghent University
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Professor Steven De Mesteer (Doctor of Engineering)
Ghent University
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Prof. Edward Kosior
NEXTEK
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Tom Rose
CEO
REVENTAS
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Dr Daniel Rondelez
BlueAlp
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Graham Houlder
Project Manager and Managing Director
CEFLEX
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Jiri Pac
UNIPETROL
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Martin Ruzicka
Director of Decarbonization
UNIPETROL
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Dr Jan Doskočil
UNIPETROL
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Marek Liška, Eng.
UNIPETROL - POLYMER INSTITUTE BRNO
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Katarzyna Zielińska, Dr Eng
Leader of Catalysis Research Group
Sieć Badawcza Łukasiewicz - Instytut Ciężkiej Syntezy Organicznej "Blachownia"
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Piotr Glazer, Dr Eng
Sieć Badawcza Łukasiewicz - Poznański Instytut Technologiczny
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Tomasz Prost
ORLEN S.A.
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Wiktoria Baranowska, MSc Eng.
Director of Reasearch and Development Department
Orlen Asfalt
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Sławomir Pacek, Msc
Stowarzyszenie „Polski Recykling”
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Anna Kozera-Szałkowska, Dr Eng.
Plastics Europe Polska
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Małgorzata Gotowska, Ph.D., D.Sc., Eng., Associate Professor
REMONDIS
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Barłomiej Samardakiewicz
Recycling Projects Coordinator and Execution Manager
ORLEN S.A.
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Agnieszka Kędzierska, Eng.
ORLEN S.A.
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Dariusz Maćkiewicz, Eng.
ORLEN S.A.
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Davide Tresoldi
Sustainable Materials Commercial Vice President
NextChem
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Agenda
The conference consists of 2 days of panels with networking sessions.
Plan your attendance using the event schedule.
Time
Session
10:00 - 10:05
Kick-Off, Welcome
Moderator
5 min.
10:05 - 10:15
Welcome and Introduction
Opening by ORLEN
10 min.
10:15 - 11:00
Sustainable Practices in Petrochemicals: Navigating the New Era of the Circular Economy
Kevin Van Geem - Ghent University
Presentation
45 min.
11:00 - 11:20
Large-Scale Recycling of Flexible Packaging: Is It Possible and How?
Graham Houlder / Ceflex
Presentation
20 min.
11:20 - 11:40
Processing Alternative Raw Materials in Steam Crackers – Myths, Challenges, and Reality
Doskočil Jan Ph.D. / Unipetrol
Presentation
20 min.
11:40 - 12:10
ReVentas Technology for Purifying Waste Polyolefins
Tom Rose / Reventas
Presentation
30 min.
12:40 - 12:40
Coffee Break
30 min.
12:40 - 13:40
Recycling Quality Scale
Tom Rose / Reventas, Edward Kosior / Nextloopp, Jiri Pac / Unipetrol -PIB, Bartłomiej Samardakiewicz - ORLEN S.A.
Discussion Panel
60 min.
Tom Rose
Reventas
Edward Kosior
Nextloopp
Jiri Pac
Unipetrol - PIB
Bartłomiej Samardakiewicz
ORLEN S.A.
13:40 - 14:40
Lunch
60 min.
14:40 - 15:00
Accelerating Plastic Recycling
Daniel Rondelez / BlueAlp
Presentation
20 min.
15:00 - 15:20
Mobile Waste Morphology Testing Station
Dariusz Maćkiewicz -/ORLEN S.A.
Presentation
20 min.
15:20 - 15:40
NX-ReplastTM: tackling advanced mechanical recycling challenges with a new innovative industrial approach
Davide Tresoldi / NextChem
Presentation
20 min.
15:40 - 16:00
ORLEN Unipetrol and Chemical Recycling – State of the Art and Plans
Ing. Martin Růžička / Unipetrol
Presentation
20 min.
16:00 - 16:20
Innovative Methods for Chemical Recycling of Waste Plastics
Katarzyna Zielińska / Łukasiewicz - ICSO
Presentation
20 min.
16:20
Summary
17:00 - 21:00
Networking
Hotel Tumski, Płock
4h 30 min.
Organizing committee: Marcin Konkol, Bartłomiej Samardakiewicz, Agata Grzelak, Aleksandra Kołecka-Kłys, Adam Kępczyński, Ewa Nowicka.
Location
Hotel Tumski ,Płock
Plan your attendance using the event schedule.
Opening hours
Thu, 20 November
9:00 - 22:00
Fri, 21 November
8:30 - 17:00
*Opening hours may be longer
Recycling in practice "A new era of circular economy"
20-21.11.2025, Hotel Tumski, Płock
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