Clariant’s Catalyst Delivers Strong Performance for Middle East Firm

Catalysts Clariant’s Catalyst Delivers Strong Performance for Middle East Firm

2024-07-26 Source: Press release Clariant 1 min Reading Time

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Equate Petrochemical Company made use of Clariant’s Olemax 260 catalyst for its world-scale steam cracker in Kuwait a year back. The catalyst has now delivered strong performance for the Middle East company.

Clariant’s innovative Olemax 260 catalyst provides smooth startup and successful operations for world-scale steam cracker in Shuaiba, Kuwait.(Source: Clariant) — Clariant’s innovative Olemax 260 catalyst provides smooth startup and successful operations for world-scale steam cracker in Shuaiba, Kuwait.
(Source: Clariant)

Munich/Germany – Clariant marks a milestone with the one-year successful operation of its novel Olemax 260 catalyst at Equate Petrochemical Company’s world-scale steam cracker in Kuwait.

Equate is leading the way as the first Middle East ethylene producer to adopt Olemax 260 catalyst for the selective hydrogenation of acetylene. With new steam cracker projects driving capacity growth in the Middle East, the smooth startup and successful operations in Kuwait demonstrate the value of innovative catalysts for mitigating risk and maximizing performance in this industry.

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Clariant launched its game changing Olemax 260 catalyst in 2016, and ethylene producers globally are quickly adopting it to address longstanding operational challenges associated with ‘front-end’ plant configurations. The novel catalyst represents a breakthrough for these plants that struggle with difficult start-ups and operations, and it greatly reduces the risk of thermal runaway reactions, unplanned downtime, and flaring incidents. By driving exceptional selectivity and stability even at low CO conditions, Olemax 260 empowers plant operators to improve productivity, profitability, safety, and sustainability.

"We are thrilled to celebrate this important first year milestone with Equate," said Gene Mueller, Head of Ethylene at Clariant Catalysts. "With Olemax 260 delivering outstanding performance and superior technical service expertise driving ongoing improvements, we look forward to continuing our collaboration with Equate for many more successful years in Kuwait.”

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