SHANGHAI - Evonik has completed the construction and commissioning of a new pilot plant for precious metal powder catalysts (PMPC) at its production site in Shanghai.
The set-up is analogous to the existing commercial production plant operating since July 2010 at Evonik’s Xinzhuang site in Shanghai. The purpose of the pilot plant is to accelerate the upscaling process for commercial catalysts and to quickly provide pilot-scale PMPC for customer projects. After opening a new R&D and Technical Service lab for catalysts at the Shanghai site in 2014, the pilot plant represents Evonik’s next step in its commitment to the local catalyst market, strengthening its position to meet the growing demand for PMPC in China.