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Clariant has announced that it will build a new state-of-the-art catalyst production site in China
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Schematic diagram of Clariant's high-tech production base for CATOFIN catalysts in Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province in 2022
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The new site will be primarily responsible for the production of CATOFIN catalysts for the propane dehydrogenation process, which can be used to produce olefin products including propylene
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The project is located in the Pinghu Dushan Port Economic Development Zone in Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province.
Construction will start in the third quarter of 2020.
Clariant expects to start full-load production by 2022
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"We have identified the right business mix for Clariant's growth-focused strategy, so it is now critical that we invest in these high-value core specialty chemicals businesses, such as catalysts, in order to maximise their market position
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The new plant in Jiaxing will be the most digitized production site for Clariant's catalyst business to date, with advanced automation systems integrated throughout the production process
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Stefan Heuser, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Clariant's Catalysts Business Unit, elaborated on the importance of the new plant, saying: "The Jiaxing CATOFIN catalyst plant is an important part of our China strategy and further strengthens our growing commitment to China.
Commitment to the propane dehydrogenation market
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China is one of the world's leading producers of proprietary propylene
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Clariant's CATOFIN catalyst for propane dehydrogenation
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(Image credit: Clariant)
Chen Zhipeng, Vice President of Clariant's Catalysts Business China, described his attention to CATOFIN.
He said: "Our excellent propane dehydrogenation catalysts enjoy a high reputation in China and around the world
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Since 2017, CATOFIN has been adopted by 22 new projects, Added more than 15 million metric tons of new propylene capacity per year
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With numerous operating units around the world, our customers were able to operate at or above 110% of their design capacity, achieving their expected production targets and achieving a very high return on investment
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CATOFIN is an extremely reliable and efficient dehydrogenation catalyst for the production of olefins such as propylene or isobutylene from light paraffinic feedstocks
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The catalyst is used in combination with Clariant's heat-generating materials to further increase the selectivity and throughput of production units
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