Johnson Matthey announce commissioning of three methanol production trains

Located in the Wushenqi Sulige Economic Development Zone of Ordos City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, this plant employs Johnson Matthey’s methanol synthesis technology and catalysts.

The start up of this facility highlights Johnson Matthey’s ability to deliver world scale methanol solutions: capabilities that are increasingly relevant for fast-growing regions such as India, where methanol is emerging as a key component of future energy and chemical strategies. Johnson Matthey’s recently established engineering centre in Mumbai, India, will play a central role in supporting similar low-carbon technology projects across Asia and beyond.

Ningxia Baofeng Energy Group is a key partner of Johnson Matthey in the fields of methanol process licensing and catalysts. The partnership between the two companies began in 2014 and has continued to deepen over the years. The start up of this methanol plant marks another milestone in their long-standing collaboration.

Johnson Matthey was awarded the contract for this project in 2020, which included process licensing for three methanol synthesis units, process design, technical review, commissioning support, and the supply of catalysts. To date, Johnson Matthey has licensed seven methanol synthesis units to Ningxia Baofeng Energy Group.

This commissioning also represents Johnson Matthey’s 14^th methanol plant in China with a capacity exceeding 1.8 million tpy, further highlighting the success of using Chinese-fabricated radial steam-raising converters and compressors in large scale projects.

The Johnson Matthey designed methanol plant uses syngas as feedstock, combined with advanced catalysts, to produce stable, high-quality methanol, which is then used for olefin production in downstream units – contributing to efficient and greener chemical manufacturing.

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