Clariant's MegaMax® 800 catalyst performs well at CNOOC Hainan Davy Process Methanol Plant

• MegaMax 800 Methanol Synthesis Catalyst performed well after the first charge and won another follow-up order

• The total methanol output of the CNOOC unit has increased by 38,000 tons, bringing additional economic benefits of up to RMB 70 million

• Operational results show that the catalyst has higher activity and higher CO2 conversion per pass, lower feed gas consumption, and reduced waxing

July 19, 2021—Clariant’s high-performance methanol synthesis catalyst MegaMax 800 won another important contract from China National Offshore Oil Corporation (“CNOOC”)
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The Chinese oil and gas producer set new records for cumulative methanol production and plant reliability after using Clariant solutions for the first time at its Fushima plant in 2018
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In view of its excellent performance, CNOOC decided to continue to use this catalyst and complete the refilling in June 2021
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Thanks to Clariant's catalyst, the cumulative total methanol output of CNOOC's Hainan Fudao Plant increased by 38,000 tons under the same natural gas volume, equivalent to an economic value of more than 70 million yuan
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By using the catalyst, the plant's total natural gas consumption was reduced by an average of 1.
5%
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In addition, wax deposits are significantly reduced and maintenance work is thus cut in half
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At the same time, Clariant's desulfurization and pre-reforming catalysts operating on the unit achieved an operating life of nearly two years for the first time
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Kevin Chan, Vice President of Clariant's Catalysts Business Greater China, said: "This follow-up order represents an important achievement for us and further demonstrates the performance and quality of our unique catalysts for methanol synthesis
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CNOOC is China's largest As one of the oil and gas producers, we are honored to help CNOOC improve production, efficiency and plant reliability
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The Fudao methanol plant was put into operation in 2010, with an annual output of 800,000 tons of methanol, using natural gas feedstock and Davy process design
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In addition to the catalysts mentioned above, the plant uses Clariant's ReforMax LDP series steam reforming catalysts, which have maintained consistent high performance since 2018
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In addition, another Kingboard plant operated by CNOOC in Hainan with an annual output of 600,000 tons of methanol has also upgraded its methanol synthesis catalyst to MegaMax 800
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The plant uses natural gas as the raw material and is designed by the Luqi process
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MegaMax 800 well meets the needs of two different methanol production technologies, the Davy process at the Fushima plant and the Luqi process at the Kingboard plant
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Both plants use CO2-rich (some >20%) natural gas feedstocks, and the MegaMax 800 is well suited to these challenging operating conditions, showing higher CO2 conversion per pass and longer life
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In short, the use of the MegaMax 800 can help both plants reduce their CO2 emissions by 10 percent
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