Page 154 - CW E-Magazine (5-8-2025)

News from Abroad

EXPANDING PARTNERSHIP
Sasol commits to supply next generation catalyst

to e-fuels fi rm, Ineratec

Sasol Chemicals, a business of
South African chemicals fi rm, Sasol,
and German startup Ineratec have
signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) commit-
ting to the supply of Sasol’s next gene-
ration catalyst as soon as the develop-
ment cycle is completed in 2026.

Ineratec operates the “largest” Power-
to-Liquid (PtL) facility worldwide –
called ‘Era One’ – for the production
of e-waxes and e-fuels. The facility’s “To date, the necessary feedstock The Fischer-Tropsch synthesis, on
annual production target of up to 2,500 for e-SAF, such as green hydrogen, are which Sasol’s benchmark catalysts are
tonnes of e-fuels is enabled by Sasol’s quite scarce,” explained Dirk Uys, VP based, was discovered and patented
cobalt Fischer-Tropsch (FT) catalyst. Sales South African Chemicals. “That’s in 1925 by German chemical scien-
The introduction of the next generation why improving yields is the most im- tists Franz Fischer and Hans Tropsch.
catalyst will allow the facility to exceed portant lever we have at the moment Since the 1950s, Sasol has developed
the current capacity and improve the to make large-scale commercialisation the process as proprietary technology,
e-kerosene yield by 15%. feasible.” From the earliest tests to the making the company the world leader
recent plant opening, Sasol Chemicals in this fi eld. Proven over the last 30
e-Fuels are produced with the help has provided Ineratec with its bench- years, Sasol’s Cobalt FT catalysts are
of electricity from renewable energy mark catalysts based on the company’s currently the most reliable and effective
sources, water and CO . proprietary FT know-how. of their kind.
2
DRINKING WATER TREATMENT
Kemira setting up new aluminium chlorohydrate line in Spain

Kemira, the Finland-based supplier ACH offers a signifi cantly higher The new line will be built using
of chemical solutions for water-inten- aluminium concentration compared to proven technology already in use
sive industries, has announced an in- conventional products such as alumi- at Kemira’s facilities in the US and
vestment of around $20-mn to expand nium sulphate and standard PAC. This Poland.
its production capabilities in Tarragona, not only improves treatment effi ciency
Spain. The investment will enable the but also reduces logistics-related CO Kemira anticipates commissioning
2
construction of a new production line emissions, making it a more sustain- the new line in early 2028, follow-
for aluminium chlorohydrate (ACH), a able choice for both European and ing the completion of permitting
high-performance coagulant primarily export markets. processes.
used in drinking water treatment. Sumitomo Bakelite buys AGC Group’s polycarbonate

ACH is a high basicity polyalumi- business
nium chloride (PAC) that offers superior Japan’s Sumitomo Bakelite has polycarbonate products specifi cally tai-
performance in removing colour and agreed to acquire the polycarbonate lored for building materials, industrial
particles from raw water, especially business operated by AGC and its applications, and the electronics sector.
during heavy rainfall and fl ooding – an subsidiary, AGC Polycarbonate Co. This acquisition signifi cantly bolsters
increasing challenge for many large Ltd. The acquired business primarily Sumitomo Bakelite’s already robust
cities across Europe. involves the manufacture and sale of portfolio.

154 Chemical Weekly August 5, 2025

Contents Index to Advertisers Index to Products Advertised