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GREEN HYDROGEN PRODUCTION
Evonik setting up new German pilot unit for making Bharat Jyoti Impex

anion exchange membranes AVAILABLE REGULARLY

 Acetophenone  Acetyl Acetone  Acrylonitrile  2-Methyl THF  Methyl Cellosolve  Methyl Cyclohexane
Evonik is building a pilot plant in the one hand, it has to allow anions to  Adipic Acid  Allyl Alcohol  Allyl Chloride  Allylamine  Methyl Iso Propyl Ketone  Methyl Propyl Ketone
Marl, Germany, for the production of pass through, but on the other hand, it  Alpha-Methyl Styrene  Amino Ethyl Ethanol Amine  Methyl Salicylate  Methyl Stearate  Methyl Stearate / Palmitate

its anion exchange membrane (AEM), has to be impermeable to the gases pro-  Amino Guanidine Bicarbonate  4 Amino Phenol  Methyl Tin Mercaptide  Methallyl Chloride  Mono Cyclohexylamine
marketed under the Duraion brand name. duced in the electrolysis, such as hydro-  Antimony Trioxide 99.8%  Barium Carbonate  Barium Nitrate 99%  Mono Ethyl Amine 70%  Mono Isopropylamine 70% / 99%
gen. It also has to be able to withstand  1,2,3 Benzotriazole 99.5%  1,2,3-Benzotriazole  1,3-Butane Diol  Monoglyme  N-Amyl Alcohol (N-Pentyl Alcohol)  N-Butyl Amine
 2 Butyne 1,4 Diol  Biphenyl  Boron Trifluoride Etherate
 N-Decanol  N-Hexyl Alcohol (99% & 98%)
A central element in AEM water high pressure and high temperatures.  Cerium Oxide  Cesium Carbonate  Cetyl Chloride  N Butyraldehyde  N Ethyl Pyrrolidone  N Vinyl Pyrrolidone
electrolysis, Duraion membranes enable  CIS-2-Butene-1,4-Diol  Crotonic Acid  Cyanuric Chloride  N,N Dimethyl Cyclohexylamine  N,N-Dicyclohexyl Carbodiimide
the cost competitive production of green “Across our many disciplines, we  Cyclohexanol  Cyclopentanone  Cyclopropylamine  N,O-Bis (Tri Methyl Silyl) Acetamide  NACOL 6 99% (N Hexanol)
hydrogen. Evonik said it is investing a were able to combine polymer design and  2,2-Dimethoxy Propane  2,4 Di Tertiary Butyl Phenol  NACOL 10-99% (N Decanol) SASOL Germany
 D - Tartaric Acid  D-Camphor Sulphonic Acid  Di Cyclohexylamine
“low double-digit million euro” amount synthesis, engineering, membrane manu-  Di Ethyl Ketone  Di Ethyl Malonate  Di Ethyl Sulphate  NACOL 8 99% (N Octanol)  Nitro Ethane  Nitro Methane
 N-Heptane 99%  N-Hexane 99%  N Pentane 95%  N-Pentane 99%
in the AEM plant, which is scheduled hydrogen production. In addition, the plant facturing as well as customer and market  Di Methyl Acetamide [Henan Junhua]  Di Methyl Malonate  N-Methyl 2 Pyrolidone  N-Methyl Piperazine  1-Octanol (C8)
to go online at the end of 2025. “This will be able to produce reinforced mem- feedback,” said Mr. Christian Däschlein,  Di Phenyl Carbonate  Di Sodium Phosphate Anhydrous  1-Octene  Ortho Chloro Benzaldehyde  Para Benzoquinone
strategic investment ties in with our branes, directly addressing growing head of the New Growth Area Hydrogen  Dibasic Ester  DIBOC (Di Tert. Butyl Dicarbonate)  Para Cresol  Para Chlorobenzaldehyde
business goals of further growing our customer interest in this new technology. Economy at Creavis, Evonik’s strategic  Dibromomethane (Methylene Di Bromide)  Para Hydroxybenzaldehyde  Perchloric Acid
pioneering membranes into a true en- innovation unit and business incubator.  Dicyclopentadiene  Di-Ethyl Carbamyl Chloride  Petroleum Ethers 40-60 / 60-80 / 80-100 / 100-120 etc.
 Phenyl Ethyl Alcohol  Phenyl Ethyl Amine [ R+ ; DL ]
 Diethyl Hydroxylamine  Diethyl Oxalate  Diglyme
abler of the burgeoning green hydrogen Compared to conventional electro- In the last 12 months, Evonik has steadily  Diisobutylene  Diisopropyl Succinate  Pivaloyl Chloride  Potassium Bi Carbonate
economy,” said Mr. Goetz Baumgarten, lysis processes, AEM technology increased the production capacity of the  Diisopropylamine  Dimethyl Oxalate  Di-N-Propyl Amine  Potassium Tertiary Butoxide  Potassium Thioacetate
head of the Membranes & Fibres pro- promises lower investment costs due intermediate products used in Duraion  DL Alfa Phenyl Ethyl Amine  DMSO (Hubei Xingfa)  2-Pyrrolidone  Pyrogallol  Quinoline  Resorcinol (China)
duct line at Evonik’s High Performance to the use of less expensive materials membranes. The construction of the plant  D-Ribose  2 Ethyl Hexyl Bromide  2-Ethylhexyl Thioglycolate  Salicylic Acid Technical / Pure  Secondary Butanol (China)
Polymers business line. Once fully on- for the cells. In addition, the techno- in Marl capitalises on this higher capacity  Ethyl Benzene  Ethyl Cyclo Hexane  Ethyl Nicotinate  Sodium Diethyldithiocarbamate
 Sodium Dichloroisocyanurate (56%) Granule  Sodium Ethoxide
 Ethylene Glycol Diacetate (EGDA)  Fluorobenzene
line, the plant will be able to produce logy enables high current densities and and is the next step for the company in  Formamide  Formic Acid 99%  Fumaric Acid  Sodium Ethoxide solution in Ethanol / Methanol
enough membranes each year to pro- very good effi ciency. The membrane is the planned expansion of its membrane  Furfuraldehyde  Furfuryl Alcohol  Furfurylamine  Sodium Methoxide  Sodium Sulphite (Aditya Birla -Thailand)
vide 2.5-GW of electrolysis capacity for a polymer and a high-tech product: on business.  Gamma Amino Butyric Acid (4 Amino Butyric Acid)  Sodium Sulphite 98%  Sodium Sulphite Tech 90%
 Gamma Butyrolactone  Glutaraldehyde 50%  Glycine  Sodium Tertiary Butoxide  Sorbitol Powder  Stearyl Bromide
LEARNING FROM MISTAKES  Glyoxal 40%  Glycolic Acid 70%  Glyoxylic Acid 50%  Stearyl Palmitate  Strontium Carbonate  Succinic Acid
 Guanidine HCl  Guanidine Carbonate  Guanidine Thiocyanate
 Succinic Anhydride  Sulfolane Anhydrous
US CSB releases safety video on 2020 propylene accident  Guanine  Heptane [mix]  12 Hydroxy Stearic Acid  Tert. Butyl Amine  Tertiary Amyl Alcohol
 1,6-Hexane Diol  Hippuric Acid  Imidazole  Isobutylamine
 Tertiary Butyl Acetate  Tetra Hydro Furfuryl Alcohol
The US Chemical Safety and extremely fl ammable hydrocarbon gas. incident: process safety management  Isovaleraldehyde  Itaconic Acid  L + Tartaric Acid  THF (Dairen, Nan Ya)  Thioacetamide
 Lauric / Myristic / Palmitic / Oleic / DCFA / Caprylic Acid
 Thiocyanates: Ammonium / Sodium / Potassium
Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) has The CSB found that sometime over- and emergency preparedness. The video  Lactic Acid  Lanthanum Carbonate  Lithium Aluminium Hydride  Thioglycolic Acid 80%  TMOF / TEOF / TMO Acetate
released a new safety video on its inves- night prior to the incident, a hose dis- also highlights a safety recommenda-  Lithium Amide  Lithium Carbonate [Equivalent to I.P.]  Tolyl Triazole  Tolyltriazole Granular
tigation into the January 24, 2020, fatal connected from its fi tting inside a booth tion made by the CSB to the Compressed  Lithium Carbonate  Lithium Hydroxide Anhydrous  1,2,4-Triazole & its Sodium Salt  2,2,2 Tri Fluoro Ethanol
propylene release and explosion at the used for the coating process, releasing Gas Association. In the video CSB Chair-  Lithium Hydroxide  Lithium Hydroxide Monohydrate LIOH : 57.7% Min  2,2,2-Tri Fluoro Ethylene  Tri Ethyl Citrate
Watson Grinding and Manufacturing fl ammable propylene that accumulated person Steve Owens states, “This deadly  Lithium Metal 99% / 99.9%  L-Proline  M. P. Diol  Tri Fluoro Acetic Acid  Tri Fluoro Acetic Anhydride
 Malonic Acid  Malononitrile  Maltol  Meta Cresol 99.5%
 Tri Isodecyl Stearate  Triacetin (Glycerine Triacetate)
Company facility in Houston, Texas. inside the coating building. By the time incident could have been prevented if  Meta Hydroxy Benzoic Acid  Meta Para Cresol [Meta 60%]  Trichloroisocyanuric Acid 5-8 Mesh,100-120 Mesh
The massive explosion resulted in the employees arrived at the facility early Watson Grinding had implemented a  1 Methoxy Propanol  1-Methoxy Propyl Acetate  Triethyl Ortho Acetate  Triethylsilane  Triisobutyl Phosphate
death of two workers and a nearby resi- on the morning of January 24, an ex- process safety management system to  1-Methyl Imidazole  2-Methyl Imidazole  Triss Buffer  Tri-N-Butyl Phosphate  Triphosgene  2,6-Xylidine
dent and damaged hundreds of neigh- plosive concentration of propylene had address the hazards of its coating ope- AVAILABLE REGULARLY AT A SPECIAL RATE
bouring homes. formed inside the building. When one ration. And even if a leak still had taken • Azelaic Acid • Caproic Acid • Methyl Iso Butyl Carbinol [MIBC]
of the employees entered the building place, an emergency response plan could • Methyl Glycol • Phosphorous Pentoxide • Di Iso Butyl Ketone [DIBK]
Watson Grinding specialised in and turned on the lights, the fl ammable have prevented the tragic loss of life that • Pelargonic Acid • Potassium Ter Sulphate
machining and grinding services as well vapor ignited, triggering the explosion. occurred. We urge companies to develop Bharat Jyoti Impex
as applying high-performance coatings – and implement effective process safety “Jasu”, Ground Floor, 30, Dadabhai Road, (Near CNM School), Vile Parle (West), Mumbai 400 056.
particularly High Velocity Oxygen As in the CSB’s fi nal report on the management systems and emergency res- Phone: +91 91528 33394 & +91 91524 33394  Whats App:. +91 99300 51288
Fuel, or HVOF, coating. The process of incident, the safety video covers the two ponse plans so that something like this Email: info@bharatjyotiimpex.com  Website: www.bharatjyotiimpex.com
HVOF coating involved propylene – an key safety issues that contributed to the never happens again.” More than 2000 CheMiCals in sMall PaCking

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