Vynova continues investing: KOH conversion on track, NaOH expansion announced
- KOH conversion at Tessenderlo site on track for completion in Q2 2018
- Significant expansion of NaOH capacity in Tessenderlo by 2019
- Continued long-term commitment to KOH and NaOH market
Vynova Group confirms that the construction of its new state-of-the-art potassium hydroxide (KOH) membrane electrolysis facility in Tessenderlo (Belgium) remains fully on schedule. The project is on track for completion in the second quarter of 2018. The new membrane facility will replace the existing mercury cell room.
“Our new world scale facility will enable us to continue as a reliable partner for our customers and ensure our long-term supply of KOH”, says Vynova President Stefan Sommer.
In addition to the KOH conversion project, Vynova plans to significantly expand the sodium hydroxide (NaOH) capacity at its Tessenderlo site. This expansion will also create additional capacity of chlorine (Cl2), which will be used for the production of ethylene dichloride (EDC). Project completion is expected by early 2019.
Both investments reconfirm the commitment of Vynova, an International Chemical Investors Group (ICIG) company, to the KOH and NaOH markets.
ICIG already owns a successfully converted KOH production facility on the site of Potasse et Produits Chimiques SAS (PPC) in Thann (France). “With the KOH conversion in Tessenderlo, we will further strengthen our leading position as the only membrane producer of KOH with two production sites in Europe”, comments Dr. Achim Riemann, Managing Director of ICIG.
Categories
Investments
Countries
Companies
Latest news
Cepsa to build a new second-generation biofuels plant with an investment of up to 1 billion euros in Palos de la Frontera, Spain
The plant will produce sustainable fuels for aviation, maritime and land transport, enabling CO2 emissions to be reduced by up to 90%. The project reinforces the implementation of its new strategy,...
BASF to invest in its aroma ingredients business by expanding its global production footprint with new plants in China and Ludwigshafen, Germany
New menthol and linalool plants in Ludwigshafen, Germany. Strong commitment to sustainability transformation
To Accelerate European Green Energy Adoption, Uniper Selected Plug to Design the 100MW Electrolyzer Package for the Rotterdam Maasvlakte Plant in The Netherlands
The H2Maasvlakte project will help achieve Uniper's decarbonisation targets to produce green hydrogen by 2026, rapidly expanding that capacity to 500 MW by 2030 at the latest.
VoltH2 receives SDE++ operating subsidy for green hydrogen plants in Terneuzen and Vlissingen The Netherlands
These green hydrogen plants have had environmental permits since Q2 2022 and the projects are now one step closer to realisation thanks to the SDE++ support. After the final investment decision, co...