Dow and Evonik announce startup of hydrogen peroxide to propylene glycol (HPPG) pilot plant

Innovative technology offer flexibility, lower costs, and a smaller environmental footprint

06-Nov-2023 - Dow and Evonik are proud to announce the successful start-up and operation of a pioneering hydrogen peroxide to propylene glycol (HPPG) pilot plant at Evonik’s site in Hanau, Germany. Collaboratively developed by Dow and Evonik, the plant uses the distinct HYPROSYN® method to enable the direct ...

A 40-year-old catalyst unveils its secrets

Findings will help catalyst research take an important step forward

30-Oct-2020 - “Titanium silicalite-1” (TS-1) is not a new catalyst: It has been almost 40 years since its development and the discovery of its ability to convert propylene into propylene oxide, an important basic chemical in the chemical industry. Now, by combining various methods, a team of scientists from ...

Evonik and thyssenkrupp to license HPPO technology to China

Qixiang Tengda Chemical to build new plant for the sustainable production of propylene oxide

30-Jul-2019 - Evonik and thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions are licensing their HPPO technology for the production of propylene oxide to the Chinese chemical company Zibo Qixiang Tengda Chemical. The parties signed the contracts in Guangzhou, China, at the end of July. thyssenkrupp will be responsible for the ...

BASF to sell shares in ELLBA Eastern to joint venture partner Shell

19-Dec-2014 - BASF and Shell have reached an agreement for BASF to sell its share in the 50-50 joint venture ELLBA Eastern, Jurong Island, Singapore to Shell. The joint venture, which is operated by Shell, produces styrene monomer and propylene oxide. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. ...

Important Petrochemical: Ceresana Analyzes Entire Chinese Propylene Value Chain

12-Aug-2014 - With its market study "Propylene Value Chain China", Ceresana is setting new standards. For the very first time this novelty product provides complete transparency regarding current and future development of the entire propylene value chain. Attention is also given to various downstream products ...

Transparent Propylene Market: Ceresana Publishes First Study on the Entire US Propylene Value Chain

08-Aug-2014 - Propylene is one of the most important base materials for the petrochemical industry. The market research institute Ceresana has now published the worldwide first complete study of the entire propylene value chain in the USA: Starting with the feedstocks gasoil, naphtha and propane, up to the ...

Increases Evonik’s global hydrogen peroxide capacity by approx. 30 percent

Evonik’s new hydrogen peroxide plant officially opened in Jilin

11-Jul-2014 - Evonik Industries formally commenced operations at a new hydrogen peroxide plant in Jilin (China). The new production plant has an annual capacity of 230,000 metric tons. Evonik has invested over one hundred million euros in the site, thereby raising its current global capacity for ...

Using CO2: EUR 15 million for new production line

Bayer MaterialScience plans further investment in the Dream Production project at its Dormagen site

16-May-2014 - The greenhouse gas carbon dioxide can be used as a basic building block for plastics. Following a successful test phase and promising market analysis, Bayer MaterialScience plans to invest EUR 15 million in the construction of a production line at its Dormagen site, which will use CO2 to produce ...

PETRONAS and Evonik Industries sign Letter of Intent for projects in Rapid Project

25-Jan-2013 - PETRONAS and Evonik Industries AG signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to jointly embark on the development of production facilities of specialty chemicals within PETRONAS’ Refinery & Petrochemical Integrated Development (RAPID) project in Pengerang, Johor. Under the LOI, the two parties will ...

Roof-topping ceremony for Evonik’s new hydrogen peroxide plant in Jilin (China)

22-Oct-2012 - Evonik Industries marked the roof-topping phase of construction for its hydrogen peroxide plant in Jilin, China, with a ceremony on October 19, 2012. Situated in the northeast of the country, the plant is due to go online in late 2013 with an annual capacity for the production of 230,000 metric ...