BASF and German technology firm Linde have announced plans to partner on developing and licensing processes for the on-purpose production of linear butenes and butadiene.
In support of the project, BASF has developed process technology, catalysts and extraction technologies, while Linde will use its expertise to integrate, optimise and commercialise the process.
Butadiene is a monomer used in the production of polymers, paper coating and synthetic rubber for tire production, while Butenes are used in the chemical and refining industries.
The new process is designed to offer an on-purpose route from butane to butadiene through butenes. Currently, companies depend on butadiene as a co-product from naphtha-cracking to ethylene.
"We are optimistic that we can offer a new best-in-class technology for the manufacturing of on-purpose butadiene to help producers meet the increasing global demand."
Since lighter cracker feedstock reduces the volume of co-products, on-purpose production of higher olefins will help address the problem.
BASF petrochemicals division global technology senior vice-president Heinrich-Josef Blankertz said: "The new BASF technology is currently being developed by mini plant and pilot plant operation in Ludwigshafen.
"We are optimistic that we can offer a new best-in-class technology for the manufacturing of on-purpose butadiene to help producers meet the increasing global demand."
Linde engineering division product line petrochemical plants head Ernst Haidegger said: "We focus on elaborating a solution that provides an efficient process characterised by optimal integration of the whole process chain."
Separately, BASF said that it completed the sale of its PolyAd services business unit to private investor Edgewater Capital Partners.
The chemical firm will now focus on its core Plastic Additives business segments, including light stabilisers, antioxidants and customer specific blends (CSBs).
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