ABT announces a capacity increase at its biobased epichlorohydrin plant
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Biochemical (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (ABT, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Vinythai public company) has announced
a capacity increase at its biobased epichlorohydrin (ECH) plant in Map Ta Phut
(Thailand).
Press release (Sustainability Consult): “ABT Plant Producing Bio-Based ECH
Increases Capacity to 120,000 Tonnes per Year”, 02/3/2020.
Figure 1. ABT Plant announces
a capacity increase at its biobased ECH plant
The capacity will reach 120,000 tons/year, representing
an increase of 20,000 tons/year. Permission for this increase was granted by
the Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand. The capacity increase at ABT’s
plant was made possible thanks to improvements in process efficiency and
process optimizations in production. Less waste is also being generated at the
plant due to optimized recycling technology. ABT has produced its biobased ECH
since 2012 using a patented technology, based on natural and renewable
glycerine instead of fossil propylene.