On October 17, Clariant announced that it has signed a long-term supply contract with INEOS to supply catalysts and heating materials for the largest propane dehydrogenation unit in Europe proposed by INEOS. The new INEOS installation will be completed in 2023. The designed propylene production capacity is 750,000 tons.
It is reported that Clariant will jointly promote this project with its process partner, McDermott, USA, which has the exclusive license of CATOFIN propane dehydrogenation technology from Lummus, USA. Clariant is the exclusive developer and supplier of catalysts and heating materials for CATOFIN process. .
Rob Ingram, CEO of INEOS Europe Group, said that the choice of CATOFIN catalyst technology is based on its excellent resource efficiency and process reliability, which will enable INEOS to achieve its sustainability goals in the coming decades.
Stuart Ho, senior vice president and general manager of Clariant's Catalyst Business Unit, said that CATOFIN technology and catalysts are the best solution to address the world's growing demand for specialty propylene. In this highly competitive market, the solution has more than traditional methods. For superior financial and performance advantages, he said, CATOFIN dehydrogenation technology has been operating stably in 17 facilities around the world, with an annual production of more than 8 million tons, is a very reliable process for the production of olefins from light alkane feedstocks. It can operate at the optimum reactor pressure and temperature to maximize propane propylene conversion and selectivity while reducing investment and operating costs. Clariant's heating materials enhance the performance advantages of CATOFIN technology and catalysts. This patented metal oxide material is designed to generate heat and promote dehydrogenation to further increase production, save energy and reduce emissions.