# Clariant awarded catalyst contract for Shenghong Petrochemical's maleic anhydride plant in China

Clariant has been awarded a contract by Jiangsu Shenghong Petrochemical to supply its SynDane 3142 LA catalyst for a new 200,000 tons/year maleic anhydride production plant in Lianyungang, China, slated for start of production in 2025.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2023-11-21
- Where: Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 200,000 tons per year of maleic anhydride
- Products: maleic anhydride, SynDane catalyst
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Clariant](https://endata.com/companies/426.md)
- [Clariant](https://endata.com/companies/426.md) (supplier)
- [Jiangsu Shenghong Petrochemical](https://endata.com/companies/73906.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [digitalrefining.com](https://www.digitalrefining.com/news/1007671/shenghong-petrochemical-selects-clariants-syndane-catalyst), 2023-11-21: "Sustainability is at the heart of our company strategy to drive change by partnering with our customers to develop sustainable, efficient solutions."
- [hydrocarbonprocessing.com](https://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2023/11/clariant-s-catalyst-chosen-for-shenghong-s-new-world-scale-biodegradable-plastics-project/), 2023-11-21: "Clariant, a sustainability-focused specialty chemical company, today announced that it has been awarded a major contract by Jiangsu Shenghong Petrochemical Co., Ltd, to use Clariant’s SynDane 3142 LA catalyst for its new maleic anhydride (MA) production plant in Lianyungang."
- [biofuelsdigest.com](https://biofuelsdigest.com/clariant-lands-chinese-contract-for-use-of-its-enzyme-in-maleic-anhydride-production-plant/), 2023-12-04: "Clariant has been awarded a major contract by Jiangsu Shenghong Petrochemical Co., Ltd, to use Clariant’s SynDane 3142 LA catalyst for its new maleic anhydride (MA) production plant in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China."
- [renewable-carbon.eu](https://renewable-carbon.eu/news/clariants-syndane-catalyst-chosen-for-shenghongs-new-world-scale-biodegradable-plastics-project/), 2023-12-04: "We are excited to support Shenghong in this ambitious and important project to address the plastic waste problem and maximize their energy savings during MA production with our innovative SynDane catalyst."

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