22.05.2014 • News

Clariant Catalyst Selected for Chinese Isobutylene Plant

Shandong Chengtai Chemical Industry Co has selected the Catofin catalyst manufactured by Swiss specialty chemicals producer Clariant for a new grassroots iso-butane dehydrogenation unit it is building in Changyi, Shandong Province.

The contract for the license and engineering design has been awarded to CB&I, and the plant will use the company's dehydrogenation technology to produce 114,000 t/y of isobutylene as a building block to produce MTBE and other downstream products.

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CHEManager Innovation Pitch supports innovation in the chemistry and life sciences start-up scene. The platform allows founders, young entrepreneurs, and start-ups to present their companies to the industry.

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VCI Welcomes US-EU Customs Deal

The German Chemical Industry Association (VCI) welcomes the fact that Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, and US President Donald Trump have averted the danger of a trade war for the time being.