Covestro successfully starts up a new world-scale chlorine plant in Tarragona

First world-scale plant based upon energy efficient ODC technology

07-Feb-2023 - Covestro has successfully started up a new world-scale facility for the production of chlorine in Tarragona, Spain. It is the first world-scale production plant for chlorine based upon the highly innovative and energy efficient ODC (oxygen depolarized cathode) technology invented by Covestro and ...

Covestro and LANXESS cooperate to produce more sustainable raw materials with reduced CO₂ footprint

Companies agree on production of key basic chemicals

23-Jan-2023 - Chemical companies Covestro and LANXESS are cooperating in the energy-intensive production of basic chemicals at their Lower Rhine sites in Germany and make them more climate friendly. LANXESS sources chlorine, caustic soda and hydrogen from the ISCC PLUS-certified sites of Covestro in Leverkusen ...

INEOS Enterprises to acquire ASHTA Chemicals Inc. from Bigshire Mexico

25-Oct-2022 - INEOS Enterprises has announced an agreement to acquire ASHTA Chemicals Inc, from Bigshire Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V. The deal, which consists of a 100ktpa Potassium Hydroxide (KOH)/65 ktpa Chlorine plant, is targeted to close before the end of 2022, subject to regulatory approvals. ASHTA ...

AkzoNobel plans second increase of chloromethanes capacity in Frankfurt

05-Jul-2018 - AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals has started design work for a second expansion of chloromethanes capacity at its site in Frankfurt, Germany. The project will take place in several steps over the next five years and will raise total capacity by up to 50%, supporting growth of customers that use ...

AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals to upgrade Rotterdam chlor-alkali plant

04-Jul-2018 - AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals will upgrade its Rotterdam chlor-alkali plant to strengthen the development of the local industrial cluster. The company is preparing to invest in a second, independent production line for chlorine and caustic soda and will also implement a series of other upgrades, ...

AkzoNobel and Evonik start membrane electrolysis operation

15-Feb-2018 - The production of Neolyse Ibbenbüren GmbH, a joint venture of AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals and Evonik Industries AG at the AkzoNobel site in Ibbenbüren (Germany), is off to a successful start. The plant with its state-of-the-art membrane technology has an annual capacity of 120,000 metric tons ...

AkzoNobel and Evonik announce production joint venture for chlorine/potassium hydroxide solution

18-Jun-2015 - AkzoNobel and Evonik Industries have joined forces to build and operate a new membrane electrolysis facility for potassium hydroxide solution and chlorine in Germany. Start-up is expected by the end of 2017. The 50-50 joint venture involves the construction and operation of a dedicated plant at ...

Evonik and AkzoNobel look into production joint venture for membrane electrolysis

23-Jul-2014 - Evonik Industries and AkzoNobel have entered into negotiations to build a membrane electrolysis facility at AkzoNobel's site in Ibbenbüren (Germany). The objective of the negotiations is to establish a joint venture for the new construction and shared operation of an electrolysis facility for ...

Chlorine production with less electricity

Electrolysis cell with new technology from Bayer and ThyssenKrupp

14-Jun-2013 - A new technology from Bayer and ThyssenKrupp that is now being launched commercially enables the production of chlorine with less electricity. The process reduces the large amount of energy required to obtain the important chemical by as much as 30 percent compared with conventional processes. ...

AkzoNobel selects Tebodin for the conversion of the chlorine plant in Frankfurt

19-Jan-2012 - AkzoNobel Industrial Chemicals has selected consulting and engineering firmTebodin for the Engineering, Procurement and Construction management (EPCm) of a new chlorine plant in Frankfurt into state-of-the-art membrane electrolysis technology.The new plant will increase current annual production ...