Johnson Matthey (JM) announces that its combined reforming methanol technology has been selected by JSC Technoleasing for the new Amur Oblast facility, located in Skovorodino, Russia. JM will provide a license for the 3,000 mtpd plants and will include their new Advanced Series Loop technology, which utilises an innovative synthesis loop arrangement together with existing reactor technology to achieve a significant improvement in natural gas efficiency. The contract also includes the associated engineering, proprietary equipment, and catalyst supply.
Pending a final investment decision (FID) by Technoleasing, this will be the first JM licenced methanol plant in Russia using the combined reforming and Advanced Series Loop technology. It represents JM’s commitment to providing its world-class expertise and sustainable technologies to Russia’s growing petrochemical industry.
Johnson Matthey’s methanol technology has been licensed for more than 45 years with over 90 plant licenses granted at that time. Its world-scale syngas generation technology options include steam methane reforming, combined reforming, auto-thermal reforming (ATR), and gas heated reforming that allow bespoke designs unique to each customer’s project requirements.
