# BASF starts up new methane sulfonic acid plant in Ludwigshafen

BASF started up a new methane sulfonic acid plant at its Ludwigshafen Verbund site, increasing total capacity to 50,000 metric tons per year. The investment was a higher double-digit million euro amount.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2022-05-05
- Where: Ludwigshafen, Germany
- Starts operating: 5 May 2022
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 50,000 metric tons per year
- Products: methane sulfonic acid
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [basf.com](https://www.basf.com/global/en/media/news-releases/2022/05/p-22-220), 2022-05-04: "New methane sulfonic acid plant started up at the Ludwigshafen Verbund site."

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