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PARTNERSHIP

Evonik and Fuhua partner to produce and market

hydrogen peroxide in China

Leading peroxide manufacturer,
Evonik, and major Chinese chemi-
cals producer, Fuhua Tongda Chemi-
cals Company, have signed a license
agreement for Fuhua to build an in-
dustrial-grade hydrogen peroxide plant
with a capacity of 200-ktpa in Leshan,
Sichuan Province, using Evonik’s
know-how. Furthermore, both partners
will evaluate a cooperation to jointly
produce and market speciality grades
of hydrogen peroxide with the aim to
meet the rising demand in the Chinese
market.
Speciality hydrogen peroxide grades
can be used in a variety of future-fac-
ing applications. For example, hydro-
gen peroxide is a crucial ingredient in can act as a sterilant in aseptic packag- market knowledge of important indus-
the production of photovoltaic cells for ing, in order to extend the shelf-life of try players in order to deliver solutions
solar energy. It is used as a bleaching, food and beverages. “Through business that meet the needs of a growing popu-
disinfection, and oxidising agent in models like this one, we are pooling our lation,” said Ms. Lauren Kjeldsen, head
cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. Or it expertise in peroxides with the local of Evonik’s Smart Materials division.
PROJECT UPDATE

InoChem begins operations at calcium chloride-

soda ash complex in Saudi Arabia

Saudi fi rm, Sahara International is estimated at Saudi Riyal 2.9-bn
Petrochemical Co. (Sipchem), has an- ($783-mn), with production capacity
nounced that its subsidiary has begun of 300-ktpa tons of soda ash and 348-ktpa
trial runs at its calcium chloride-soda of calcium chloride in various grades,
ash complex. densities, shapes, and sizes.

Based in Saudi Arabia, the Khair The plant is also the fi rst soda ash
Inorganic Chemical Industries Co., producer in the Gulf Cooperation
also known as InoChem, will operate a Council (GCC) countries and the largest
greenfi eld soda ash and calcium chloride in the Middle East and North Africa
industrial complex spanning over region.
800,000-sq.m. of land in Ras Al-Khair,
according to the statement released to Chem’s capital, will continue the trial InoChem is a Saudi closed joint-
the Saudi stock exchange. until the testing of the plant equip- stock company founded in 2016 by
ment is completed and its effi ciency a partnership between the public and
Sipchem, which owns 30% of Ino- is confi rmed. The project’s total cost private sectors.

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