Clariant's next-generation ammonia synthesis catalyst, AmoMax® 10 Plus, starts up successfully at BASF's Antwerp plant in Belgium

BASF selected Clariant's new generation ammonia synthesis catalyst AmoMax 10 Plus for its ammonia plant in Antwerp, Belgium, based on the excellent operating performance of Clariant's previous-generation catalysts at BASF's Freeport, Texas, USA plant

The first commercial performance of AmoMax 10 Plus fully verifies its excellent and stable performance

New generation AmoMax 10 Plus catalyst with higher activity for higher ammonia production, lower energy consumption and lower CO2 emissions

Clariant's new generation AmoMax 10 Plus ammonia synthesis catalyst was successfully commissioned at BASF's ammonia plant in Antwerp, Belgium
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The catalyst enables fast and safe reduction thanks to Clariant's proprietary ActiSafE™ technology
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BASF, the inventor of the Haber Boss ammonia process, previously used Clariant's previous-generation catalyst AmoMax 10 at the BASF/Yara joint production plant in Freeport, Texas, USA
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In view of its excellent performance, BASF decided to use Clariant catalyst again.
This time, the new generation of AmoMax 10 Plus has improved in terms of activity, stability and driving speed
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Compared to the previous generation, the AmoMax 10 Plus operates at lower pressures (up to 10 bar ) and lower recycle ratios (a 1% increase in ammonia concentration at the reactor outlet), resulting in greater energy savings and reduced CO2 emissions
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Stefan Heuser, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Clariant's Catalysts Business Unit, said: "As one of the leaders in ammonia synthesis catalysis, we are always looking for solutions that improve the efficiency, safety and economics of our customers.

AmoMax 10 Plus is an excellent example
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We are honored to have BASF's favor to achieve the first commercial results of this innovative catalyst, and look forward to the further advantages of AmoMax 10 Plus
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AmoMax 10 Plus is Clariant's latest generation of ammonia synthesis catalysts based on a vistenite structure
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On the basis of the industry-recognized ammonia synthesis catalyst AmoMax 10, the catalyst further improves the promoter system based on the in-depth understanding of the reaction mechanism
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The optimized AmoMax 10 Plus has higher activity and stability while reducing drive time
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The superior activity of AmoMax 10 Plus allows the system to operate at higher per-pass conversion and lower loop pressure drop, resulting in increased ammonia production (up to 3%) and reduced energy consumption and CO2 emissions
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Compared to the previous generation AmoMax 10, the AmoMax 10 Plus delivers significant energy savings and is expected to reduce CO2 emissions by up to 125,000 tons per day for a 2,000-ton-per-day ammonia plant over the typical 15-year catalyst lifetime, which is equivalent to approximately 1,600 vehicles Annual carbon dioxide emissions from cars
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