Solvay to build bio-based epichlorohydrin plant in China

14-Jun-2012 - China

Solvay  announced  its  Thai  affiliate  Vinythai will serve the growing  Chinese epichlorohydrin market with a  new production plant in Taixing, China.  The plant with  an initial capacity  of 100,000 tons epichlorohydrin per year  requires an investment of EUR 155 million and should become operational in
the second half of 2014.

The  new plant located in the Taixing Economic Development Park will be based on Solvay's  proprietary bio-based  Epicerol(®) technology. The  plant will  use as feedstock  natural  glycerin  obtained  as  by-product  from  the  production of biofuels.

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