Clariant and Shanghai Electric to advance China’s energy transition

The partners will combine their expertise to advance green energy projects in China. The agreement is the result of close cooperation in Shanghai Electric’s new biomass-to-green methanol plant in Taonan, Jilin Province, China. In addition to supplying its MegaMax^TM catalysts, Clariant provided technical on-site support during the start up of the 50 000 tpy plant. The second phase of the project, with a capacity of 200 000 tpy green methanol and 10 000 tpy sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), is expected to start production in 2027.

Georg Anfang, Vice President at Clariant, commented: “We are proud to add China’s first biomass to green methanol plant in Taonan to a strong series of facilities that are already producing green methanol with our MegaMax catalysts. As China is becoming one of the frontrunners in the energy transition, our strategic alliance with Shanghai Electric will further strengthen Clariant´s footprint as a key enabler to produce clean energy, chemicals, and fuels.”

The strategic cooperation agreement will unite Shanghai Electric’s process competence and plant design capabilities with Clariant’s catalyst expertise. The scope of the agreement includes collaborative research and development, engineering design services, supply of chemical equipment, and turnkey solutions. Clariant will share its knowledge and catalysts for producing green methanol, e-methanol, green ammonia, and SAF, as well as for gas purification.

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