# BASF breaks ground on formic acid plant with MVR heat pump in Ludwigshafen

Chemical company BASF has broken ground on a new formic acid plant in Ludwigshafen, Germany, that will use one of the largest MVR heat pumps for CO2-free steam generation.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2025-07-12
- Where: Ludwigshafen, Germany
- Status: under construction
- Products: formic acid
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [BASF](https://endata.com/companies/298.md)

## Sources

- [coolingpost.com](https://www.coolingpost.com/category/world-news/page/56/), 2025-07-12: "Chemical company BASF has broken ground on a new formic acid plant in Ludwigshafen that will use one of the largest…"

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