Methanex Corp has given a contract to Johnson Matthey PLC to provide its technology to Methanex’s proposed new 1.8m tonne/year methanol plant be built adjacent to Methanex’s existing methanol plants in Geismar, La.
As per source, Johnson Matthey will supply a license for a 5,000-tonne/day ATR methanol technology flowsheet, including associated engineering, proprietary equipment, and catalyst supply for the unit, which will have a production capacity of 1.8 million tonnes/year.
