BASF replaces plant for 2-Mercaptoethanol in Ludwigshafen
Published by Callum O'Reilly,
Senior Editor
Hydrocarbon Engineering,
A new BASF production plant for the intermediate 2-mercaptoethanol (2-ME) at the Ludwigshafen Verbund site in Germany started regular operations in 4Q21.
After a trial run of several months, it replaces the previous plant at the Ludwigshafen site, which is being closed after more than 40 years of operation. The new plant is fully integrated into BASF's production Verbund and, with more than 10 000 tpy of 2-ME, has the same production capacity as the previous plant. 2-ME has proven its value in the production of plastics, crop protection products, oilfield chemicals (Basocorr® ME) and coatings.
"The new plant will enable us to supply our customers all over the world with 2-mercaptoethanol even more reliably. Our global logistics network, which our customers can further rely on, also contributes to this," said Frank Stein, Head of the Regional Business Unit Europe in BASF's Intermediates division.
Read the article online at: https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/petrochemicals/14022022/basf-replaces-plant-for-2-mercaptoethanol-in-ludwigshafen/
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