Linde and Shanghai Coking conclude long-term supply agreement with Bayer in China
The technology group Linde has, in cooperation with its Chinese joint venture partner, the Shanghai Coking & Chemical Corporation, concluded a long-term supply agreement with Bayer Polyurethane (Shanghai) Ltd. Co.
The agreement, which covers the supply of hydrogen and carbon monoxide for a period of 15 years, provides for the construction and operation of an on-site facility at the Bayer Integrated Site at the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park in Caojing, near Shanghai. The investment volume is around 60 million euros.
A main feedstock is a synthesis gas generated by the Shanghai Coking & Chemical Corporation through environmentally friendly coal gasification. "This production complex builds on China's plentiful coal reserves to produce superior raw materials. Thanks to natural gas and LPG as supplementary feedstock and redundant process units, this complex will offer extraordinary flexibility and security of supply", explains Dr. Aldo Belloni, member of the Executive Board of Linde AG and responsible for the business segment Gas and Engineering. Hydrogen and carbon monoxide are primarily used in the manufacture of intermediate products for polyurethane (PU) production.
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