Clariant's innovative MegaMax® series of CO2-to-methanol catalysts help China achieve carbon neutrality

MegaMax series catalysts are used for carbon dioxide to methanol, with the advantages of high selectivity, high activity and long life

· The product can be directly and widely used in a variety of factories and technical processes

Performance plant test results from carbon dioxide to methanol show high performance of the catalyst even at low pressure and low temperature

Shanghai, China, June 21, 2021 – Clariant has launched its MegaMax® series of catalysts for carbon dioxide to methanol, helping China achieve its carbon neutrality goal
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Capturing and transforming carbon dioxide emissions is the cornerstone of the technology roadmap to combat climate change
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Methanol is the basic raw material for thousands of chemicals, including plastics, paints, cosmetics and fuels - and it can also be used as a hydrogen energy storage carrier, and the synthesis of methanol from carbon dioxide is an extremely valuable way
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Kevin Chan, Vice President of Clariant's Catalysts Business Greater China, said: "Clariant is working with partners to provide new CO2-to-methanol processes and adapt existing process technologies
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We are committed to achieving China's pre-2030 Carbon peak and the goal of carbon neutrality by 2060.

We believe that our MegaMax series solutions will help customers' methanol plants run more efficiently and sustainably, and also provide carbon emission reduction application scenarios for other high carbon emission industries.
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Based on the proven copper-zinc-alumina system formulation, this series of products has been operating well in methanol plants around the world
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The addition of special material components to the CO2-to-methanol catalyst enables it to outperform previous generations in terms of carbon efficiency, mechanical stability and product life
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At Air Liquide's performance plant in Germany, the MegaMax passed the test with high energy efficiency and high performance
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The test results show that when using hydrogen/carbon dioxide as the feed gas, the one-way carbon dioxide conversion rate can reach 30-40%
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At the same time, the generation rate of by-products is low, and the process selectivity is high
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The catalyst also showed better stability and lower deactivation rate, ensuring longer product life
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With nearly 50 years of experience in methanol catalysts, Clariant is one of the world's leading catalyst manufacturers with a broad product line that provides comprehensive catalyst solutions to meet customers' different needs for scale, process and feedstock
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To help customers reliably achieve efficiency and emissions targets even under flexible conditions, Clariant provides strong engineering support, working with process partners to develop solutions for green methanol production and unconventional syngas purification
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As part of Clariant's own sustainability goals, Clariant Catalysts is currently developing a new generation of catalysts with improved performance
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These solutions will help make the methanol production process more environmentally friendly and help China and the world achieve carbon neutrality goals
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MegaMax series catalysts for carbon dioxide to methanol
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