Evonik Starts Up Dedicated Biodiesel-Catalyst Production Plant in Argentina

摘要

Essen, Germany-based specialty chemical supplier Evonik announced October 21 it started up new biodiesel production-catalyst production plant in Argentina. With an annual capacity of over 60,000 metric tons per year, the new production plant “will supply ready-to-use alkoxides for use as catalysts in biodiesel production from renewable raw materials,” according to a statement issued by Evonik, noting that the newly opened facility “will serve primarily the Argentine and Brazilian markets.”