据悉,《美国化学周刊》了解到,德国赢创工业公司已经搁置了在美国新建一套世界级规模的甲基丙烯酸甲酯(MMA)装置的计划。此消息是在赢创工业确认公司正在对旗下性能材料业务部门(包括MMA业务)进行战略评估后不久所传出的。赢创工业是在2012年9月宣布将在美国阿拉巴马州的莫比尔新建MMA装置的计划,该装置将是公司拥有专利的Aveneer生产工艺的首次商业化应用。赢创工业预计投资逾1亿欧元(1.137亿美元)新建该装置,预计从2015年中期开始投产,设计产能为12万吨/年。
赢创工业告诉《美国化学周刊》该装置的基础工程已经完成,但是最终投资决定已经推迟,不过公司将继续评价市场条件。
唐绍红摘译自《Chemical Week》2015-8-27
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Evonik Industries shelves US MMA project
12:44 AM MDT | August 27, 2015 | Natasha Alperowicz
Evonik Industries has shelved plans to build a world-scale methyl methacrylate (MMA) plant in the United States, CW has learned. The news comes shortly after Evonik confirmed that it is carrying out a strategic review of its performance materials segment, which includes MMA. The company announced plans in September 2012 to build the MMA plant at Mobile, AL, using its proprietary Aveneer process for the first time in a commercial unit. It was expected to cost more than €100 million ($113.7 million) and produce 120,000 m.t./year of MMA from the middle of 2015.
Evonik tells CW that basic engineering on the plant has been completed, but the final investment decision has been postponed while the company continues to evaluate market conditions.