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30 Apr 2025
Beyond technical service: How Clariant's Applied Catalyst Technology (ACT) team transforms technical support
Lorena Oviol, Head of Applied Catalyst Technology at Clariant Catalysts, unveils how to achieve real impact by maximizing plant performance with catalysts. Her revelations about the fusion of human expertise and cutting-edge technology will prove invaluable for anyone seeking to understand how catalyst optimization offers a competitive advantage.
3 Apr 2025
Clariant’s MegaMax™ 900 catalyst: Powerful start at European Energy’s e-methanol plant
Clariant, a sustainability-focused specialty chemical company, today announced the successful startup of its MegaMax 900 methanol synthesis catalyst at European Energy’s e-methanol plant. Located in Kasso, Denmark, the facility is one of the world’s first and, up to now, largest commercial e-methanol plant, using biogenic CO2 and green hydrogen to produce up to 42,000 tons of green methanol annually. Clariant's Applied Catalyst Technology (ACT) technical service team provided on-site support throughout the startup procedure, overseeing the catalyst loading, reduction, and startup. MegaMax 900 is operating with excellent activity and stability despite the challenging conditions of CO2-to-methanol conversion.
Clariant has announced a significant milestone in its commitment to sustainability transparency and customer support. Since January 2025, the Product Carbon Footprints data (PCFs) for a large part of its Care Chemicals products are available for download on ClariHub, the company's digital customer platform.
Clariant, a sustainability-focused specialty chemical company, today announced that its MegaMax catalyst was selected for a China’s biomass gasification-to-green methanol project. The plant will use a combination of farm waste and wind power to produce up to 250,000 tons per annum of green methanol in two phases by 2027. Construction of the first plant phase began in March 2024 and is expected to start producing green methanol in the first half of 2025 as China’s first commercialized biomass gasification-to-green methanol plant.
Clariant, a sustainability-focused specialty chemical company, today announced that its new Plus series syngas catalysts have been successfully introduced to the market. Over the past five years, the company upgraded its portfolio of syngas catalysts, launching ReforMax LDP Plus, ShiftMax 217 Plus, and AmoMax 10 Plus catalysts. Based on their renowned forerunners, the new catalysts were designed as drop-in solutions to improve plant economics and reduce carbon emissions. These benefits have now been demonstrated in commercial use with highly favorable results.
Clariant, a sustainability-focused specialty chemical company, today announced that a deoxygenation catalyst from its EnviCat Green series was selected for a major green ammonia project in China. The catalyst will be used to remove trace oxygen from green hydrogen produced at the facility, before conversion into green ammonia. Carbon-free production of ammonia greatly reduces the environmental impact of this valuable base chemical needed for vital applications, such as fertilizer production. Green ammonia is also expected to play a key role in the world’s energy transition, offering versatile applications in transportation, power, and hydrogen supply.