Clariant, KBR supply turnkey design for ammonia synthesis in Indonesia

Switzerland-headquartered specialty chemicals company Clariant announced Wednesday that it is providing total catalyst solutions for two major ammonia production plants in Indonesia, in cooperation with its licensing partner American engineering and construction firm KBR.

Clariant said in a statement that the new projects rely on KBR's process technologies combined with a complete range of Clariant catalysts for the entire ammonia production process. ?Not only do the partners offer a turnkey design, but also an advanced solution that significantly reduces ammonia production costs while increasing plant efficiency,? the statement said.

The key catalysts selected for the projects include AmoMax? 10 for ammonia synthesis, ReforMax? 330 LDP and ReforMax 210 LDP for reforming, as well as ShiftMax? 120, ShiftMax 217 and ShiftMax 210 for high temperature shift (HTS) and low temperature shift (LTS) reactions.

Awarded in 2015, the Indonesian projects are part of a strategic cooperation between Clariant's Catalysts business and KBR, which effectively unites the partners' state-of-the-art solutions for ammonia synthesis into tangible and substantial benefits for producers. Successful startup of the plants is already underway, as per plan.

Stefan Heuser, Senior Vice President & General Manager Business Unit Catalysts at Clariant, stated, "We are delighted to collaborate with KBR on these important assignments in Indonesia. It validates the strength and success of our partnership ? one that not only benefits our two companies, but also, and more importantly, our customers. The projects also demonstrate Clariant's commitment to driving sustainable ammonia synthesis through continuous innovation."

Editing by Reiner Simanjuntak