Clariant's new generation of ammonia synthesis catalyst AmoMaxⓇ10 Plus successfully started up at BASF's Antwerp plant in Belgium

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★In view of the excellent performance of Clariant’s previous generation of catalysts at BASF’s plant in Freeport, Texas, USA, BASF chose Clariant’s next-generation ammonia synthesis catalyst AmoMax 10 Plus for its ammonia plant in Antwerp, Belgium

★The first commercial performance of AmoMax 10 Plus fully verifies its excellent and stable performance

★The new generation of AmoMax 10 Plus catalyst has higher activity, which can increase ammonia production, reduce energy consumption, and reduce carbon dioxide emissions

On November 30, 2021, Clariant's new generation AmoMax 10 Plus ammonia synthesis catalyst was successfully started up at BASF's ammonia plant in Antwerp, Belgium

BASF's ammonia plant in Antwerp, Belgium

As the inventor of the Haberbers ammonia production process, BASF previously used Clariant's previous generation catalyst AmoMax 10 coating online coatingol.

Stefan Heuser, Clariant’s senior vice president and general manager of the catalyst business unit, said: “As one of the leaders in the field of ammonia synthesis catalysis, we have been exploring solutions to improve customer efficiency, safety and economic benefits.

AmoMax 10 Plus is Clariant's latest generation of ammonia synthesis catalyst based on wustite structure

Clariant AmoMax 10 Plus ammonia synthesis catalyst

Compared with the previous generation AmoMax 10, the AmoMax 10 Plus can significantly save energy.