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Albemarle breaks ground on hydroprocessing catalyst plant
F O C U S (PDEB). The award also covered the manufacture of zeolite-based sulfurselective catalysts. A 3000 tonne/y PDEB unit was commissioned early in 2006 and Reliance has already supplied over 1000 tonnes of PDEB for use in its p-xylene facilities. Chemical Week, 26 Apr 2006, 168 (14 supplement), 17 (Website: http://www.chemweek.com)
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300,000 tonne propylene oxide plant in Antwerp, Belgium. Construction at the plant will begin in 2006, with commissioning slated in early 2008. The plant will employ the companies’ hydrogen peroxide route to propylene oxide (HPPO) technology. Dow is presently evaluating various options and possible locations for future PO investment.
Grace acquires catalyst assets from Basell
High Performance Plastics, May 2006, 9
WR Grace has acquired the custom catalyst and catalyst components business of Basell USA. It recently acquired the related business, SingleSite Catalysts, LLC.
Süd-Chemie to expand styrene catalyst manufacture in Japan
Press release from: WR Grace, 7500 Grace Drive, Columia, MD 21044. Tel: +1 212 468 3734 (2 Jun 2006) & Chemical & Engineering News, 12 Jun 2006, 84 (24), 20
NEW PLANTS Albemarle breaks ground on hydroprocessing catalyst plant As petroleum fuel refiners face the dual challenge of meeting rising US and global fuel demand and rigorous clean fuels specifications, the need for topperformance hydroprocessing catalysts is greater than ever. Refiners will soon find relief on both fronts from Albemarle. Albemarle Corp recently broke ground on a new 10,000 tonne/y capacity hydroprocessing catalyst (HPC) production plant at its Bayport facility in Pasadena, TX, and set the plant to begin production in 1Q 2007. Albemarle first announced the new plant in 2005 as part of a larger capacity-expansion project to meet growing HPC demand. The company also will add a specialized production line at its Amsterdam site; implement debottlenecking activities at Bayport and Amsterdam; and make additional investments in its laboratories. A third debottlenecking project is being considered for Niihama, as well. Press release from: Albemarle Corp, 451 Florida Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70801, USA. Tel: +1 225 388 7402 or +1 800 535 3030. Fax: +1 225 388 7848. Website: http://www.albemarle.com (1 Jun 2006)
Dow and BASF sign PO agreement Dow Chemical Co and BASF AG have formed a jv to build a new
JULY 2006
Süd-Chemie Catalysts Japan will raise its production capacity for dehydrogenation catalysts by 80% at its Toyama unit, with completion and commissioning slated in Aug 2006. The dehydrogenation catalysts are used principally in the manufacture of styrene monomer from ethyl benzene. Süd-Chemie Catalysts Japan, which is Süd-Chemie’s base in the Pacific Asia region, takes a 70% share in the Asian market for dehydrogenation catalysts used for styrene monomer manufacture. Süd-Chemie Catalysts Japan produces and distributes principally petrochemical, refinery and environmental catalysts. The company is targeting a 7%/y growth and sales of Yen 22 bn ($188 M) by fiscal 2015. To fulfill this objective, Süd-Chemie Catalysts Japan is intensifying efforts to develop businesses for its petrochemical catalysts.
organic wastes such as bagasse, rice hulls and wood in addition to corn. BioEnergy has a pipeline of projects in various stages of development representing over 400 M gallons of annual ethanol production. Separately, BioEnergy has obtained exclusive licences for novel biocatalysts and has initiated research to support commercial development of speciality chemicals utilizing these biocatalysts for introduction into the Lake Providence facility in the next few years; thus achieving its goal of becoming a world-scale biorefinery. In addition, BioEnergy has secured an exclusive research agreement with the University of Florida and Dr Lonnie Ingram to develop proprietary technologies to produce biobased speciality chemicals (other than ethanol) from starch and cellulose derived sugars. BioEnergy International LLC headquartered in Norwell, MA, is a privately held, biotechnology company focused on developing biorefineries and proprietary technologies to produce speciality chemicals and renewable fuels from both traditional feedstocks and cellulose. BioEnergy currently has two 108 M gallon/y ethanol plants under development which, over time, will utilize its proprietary technologies to produce high value speciality chemicals and renewable fuels. Press release from: BioEnergy International. Website: http://www.bioenergyinternational.com (8 May 2006)
Japan Chemical Week, 11 May 2006, 47 (2366), 6-7
Perstorp Oxo uses Axens’ biodiesel technology
BioEnergy starts site work on 108 M gallon ethanol project
The Esterfip H biodiesel technology of Axen will be employed by Perstorp Oxo on its planned 160,000 tonne/y unit at Stenungsund, Sweden, with start up slated in 1Q 2007. Biodiesel is based on fatty acid methyl esters derived from the esterification of different vegetable oils, such a soybean, sunflower, or rapeseed oil. The Esterfip H technology, developed by IFP, is designed and marketed by Axens.
BioEnergy International LLC (BioEnergy) has commenced site work on its first biorefinery, a 108 M gallon/y ethanol plant located on land leased from the Lake Providence Port Commission in East Carroll Parish, LA. The plant will be owned by Bionol LLC, a subsidiary of BioEnergy, and is expected to commence full-scale construction early in 4Q 2006. Initially the plant will produce ethanol from corn using conventional technology designed by Delta-T Corp, a leading, innovative designer of alcohol plants, systems and technology. BioEnergy intends to rapidly introduce its proprietary technology to produce fuels and speciality chemicals using
Hydrocarbon Processing, May 2006, 85 (5), 38
Green Star Products to construct total bio-refineries Green Star Products Inc (GSPI) announced its plans to construct total bio-refinery complexes for production of both biodiesel and biomass ethanol
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300,000 tonne propylene oxide plant in Antwerp, Belgium. Construction at the plant will begin in 2006, with commissioning slated in early 2008. The plant will employ the companies’ hydrogen peroxide route to propylene oxide (HPPO) technology. Dow is presently evaluating various options and possible locations for future PO investment.
Grace acquires catalyst assets from Basell
High Performance Plastics, May 2006, 9
WR Grace has acquired the custom catalyst and catalyst components business of Basell USA. It recently acquired the related business, SingleSite Catalysts, LLC.
Süd-Chemie to expand styrene catalyst manufacture in Japan
Press release from: WR Grace, 7500 Grace Drive, Columia, MD 21044. Tel: +1 212 468 3734 (2 Jun 2006) & Chemical & Engineering News, 12 Jun 2006, 84 (24), 20
NEW PLANTS Albemarle breaks ground on hydroprocessing catalyst plant As petroleum fuel refiners face the dual challenge of meeting rising US and global fuel demand and rigorous clean fuels specifications, the need for topperformance hydroprocessing catalysts is greater than ever. Refiners will soon find relief on both fronts from Albemarle. Albemarle Corp recently broke ground on a new 10,000 tonne/y capacity hydroprocessing catalyst (HPC) production plant at its Bayport facility in Pasadena, TX, and set the plant to begin production in 1Q 2007. Albemarle first announced the new plant in 2005 as part of a larger capacity-expansion project to meet growing HPC demand. The company also will add a specialized production line at its Amsterdam site; implement debottlenecking activities at Bayport and Amsterdam; and make additional investments in its laboratories. A third debottlenecking project is being considered for Niihama, as well. Press release from: Albemarle Corp, 451 Florida Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70801, USA. Tel: +1 225 388 7402 or +1 800 535 3030. Fax: +1 225 388 7848. Website: http://www.albemarle.com (1 Jun 2006)
Dow and BASF sign PO agreement Dow Chemical Co and BASF AG have formed a jv to build a new
JULY 2006
Süd-Chemie Catalysts Japan will raise its production capacity for dehydrogenation catalysts by 80% at its Toyama unit, with completion and commissioning slated in Aug 2006. The dehydrogenation catalysts are used principally in the manufacture of styrene monomer from ethyl benzene. Süd-Chemie Catalysts Japan, which is Süd-Chemie’s base in the Pacific Asia region, takes a 70% share in the Asian market for dehydrogenation catalysts used for styrene monomer manufacture. Süd-Chemie Catalysts Japan produces and distributes principally petrochemical, refinery and environmental catalysts. The company is targeting a 7%/y growth and sales of Yen 22 bn ($188 M) by fiscal 2015. To fulfill this objective, Süd-Chemie Catalysts Japan is intensifying efforts to develop businesses for its petrochemical catalysts.
organic wastes such as bagasse, rice hulls and wood in addition to corn. BioEnergy has a pipeline of projects in various stages of development representing over 400 M gallons of annual ethanol production. Separately, BioEnergy has obtained exclusive licences for novel biocatalysts and has initiated research to support commercial development of speciality chemicals utilizing these biocatalysts for introduction into the Lake Providence facility in the next few years; thus achieving its goal of becoming a world-scale biorefinery. In addition, BioEnergy has secured an exclusive research agreement with the University of Florida and Dr Lonnie Ingram to develop proprietary technologies to produce biobased speciality chemicals (other than ethanol) from starch and cellulose derived sugars. BioEnergy International LLC headquartered in Norwell, MA, is a privately held, biotechnology company focused on developing biorefineries and proprietary technologies to produce speciality chemicals and renewable fuels from both traditional feedstocks and cellulose. BioEnergy currently has two 108 M gallon/y ethanol plants under development which, over time, will utilize its proprietary technologies to produce high value speciality chemicals and renewable fuels. Press release from: BioEnergy International. Website: http://www.bioenergyinternational.com (8 May 2006)
Japan Chemical Week, 11 May 2006, 47 (2366), 6-7
Perstorp Oxo uses Axens’ biodiesel technology
BioEnergy starts site work on 108 M gallon ethanol project
The Esterfip H biodiesel technology of Axen will be employed by Perstorp Oxo on its planned 160,000 tonne/y unit at Stenungsund, Sweden, with start up slated in 1Q 2007. Biodiesel is based on fatty acid methyl esters derived from the esterification of different vegetable oils, such a soybean, sunflower, or rapeseed oil. The Esterfip H technology, developed by IFP, is designed and marketed by Axens.
BioEnergy International LLC (BioEnergy) has commenced site work on its first biorefinery, a 108 M gallon/y ethanol plant located on land leased from the Lake Providence Port Commission in East Carroll Parish, LA. The plant will be owned by Bionol LLC, a subsidiary of BioEnergy, and is expected to commence full-scale construction early in 4Q 2006. Initially the plant will produce ethanol from corn using conventional technology designed by Delta-T Corp, a leading, innovative designer of alcohol plants, systems and technology. BioEnergy intends to rapidly introduce its proprietary technology to produce fuels and speciality chemicals using
Hydrocarbon Processing, May 2006, 85 (5), 38
Green Star Products to construct total bio-refineries Green Star Products Inc (GSPI) announced its plans to construct total bio-refinery complexes for production of both biodiesel and biomass ethanol
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