Oil and Gas


Clariant Catalysts and Shanghai Electric launch alliance to advance China’s energy transition

Green methanol plant Taonan, China. 
© Shanghai ElectricClariant, a sustainability-focused specialty chemical company, today announced that it has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Shanghai Boiler Works, a full subsidiary of Shanghai Electric, specializing in energy conversion and the development of new energy applications, to jointly foster innovation in sustainable energy solutions. The partners will combine their expertise to advance green energy projects in China. The agreement is the result of close and successful cooperation in Shanghai Electric’s new biomass-to-green methanol plant in Taonan, Jilin Province, China. In addition to supplying its MegaMax catalysts, Clariant provided technical on-site support during the successful startup of the 50,000 tons/y plant. The second phase of the project, with a capacity of 200,000 tons/y green methanol and 10,000 tons/y SAF, is expected to start production in 2027. The ceremony for the official signing of the partnership contract took place last week at the Clariant Innovation Center in Frankfurt, Germany.

Solving Critical Oil Field Challenges: Clariant's Innovative Chemical Solutions in Action

Solving Critical Oil Field Challenges: Clariant's Innovative Chemical Solutions in Action. (picture: AI-generated) © ClariantDelivering on Clariant's purpose »Greater chemistry - between people and planet«, this story is an example of how Clariant delivers on its purpose-led strategy.

Beyond technical service: How Clariant's Applied Catalyst Technology (ACT) team transforms technical support

Beyond technical service: How Clariant's Applied Catalyst Technology (ACT) team transforms technical support. 
© Clariant 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.

Clariant teams with Technip Energies to introduce new catalyst for unprecedented low steam-to-oil ratios in styrene production

Clariant StyroMax UL-100 catalyst. © ClariantClariant, a global leader in specialty chemicals, today announced the launch of StyroMax UL-100, its most advanced ethylbenzene dehydrogenation catalyst to date. This innovative catalyst achieves exceptional performance at unprecedented low steam-to-oil ratios (S/O) of 0.76 by weight, setting a new industry benchmark in SM production efficiency.

Syensqo unveils Ryton® PPS M2000 FP for high-performance coatings in industrial and energy markets

Syensqo has introduced two innovative coating products that extend the company’s proven Ryton® PPS chemistry to powder coating applications with smaller HSE footprint in demanding industrial and energy markets. (Photo: Syensqo, PR033)Syensqo, a leading global provider of advanced performance materials and chemical solutions, has introduced a new Ryton® polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) coating grade, custom-engineered to resolve unmet needs in ease of application and achieving strong coat performance at lower builds. This coating grade offers an efficient coating process that allows for better deposition per pass. As a result, it reduces the time and resources required for coating, while maintaining high throughput of coated articles.

Syensqo launches market-first non-fluorosurfactant perfluoroelastomer

Syensqo launches the market’s first non-fluorosurfactant FFKM to meet the evolving needs of the industry with greater sustainability. 
(Photo: Syensqo, PR048)Syensqo, a leading global provider of advanced performance materials and chemical solutions, announced the introduction of a brand new range of high-performance perfluoroelastomers using the company’s proprietary non-fluorosurfactant (NFS) technology. The Tecnoflon® FFKM NFS products have been specially engineered to expand Syensqo’s successful FFKM offerings for semiconductor manufacturing and other highly demanding markets.

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