BASF's New Plant for Alkyl Ethanolamines: A Game Changer in Gas Treatment

BASF's New Investment in Alkyl Ethanolamines

BASF has inaugurated a new world-scale production plant for alkyl ethanolamines at its Verbund site in Antwerp, Belgium. This new investment will increase the company’s global annual production capacity for alkyl ethanolamines, including dimethyl ethanolamine (DMEOA) and methyl diethanolamine (MDEOA), by nearly 30% to over 140,000 tpy.

The Importance of Alkyl Ethanolamines

The new plant is an important part of the BASF production network for this portfolio at the company’s sites in Ludwigshafen, Germany; Antwerp, Belgium; Geismar, Louisiana; and Nanjing, China. Ketan Joshi, President of BASF’s operating division Intermediates, stated, “This investment demonstrates our vision to be the preferred partner for sustainable intermediates and our strong commitment to remain a key supplier of alkyl ethanolamines.”

• Applications of alkyl ethanolamines include:
• Gas treatment chemicals
• Flocculants for water treatment
• Binders in coatings industry
• Fabric softeners
• Additives for metalworking fluids
• Polyurethanes

BASF's Diverse Portfolio of Amines

With approximately 300 different amines, BASF has the world’s most diverse portfolio of this type of chemical intermediates. The company offers a wide range of alkyl-, alkanol-, and alkoxyalkylamines, along with heterocyclic and aromatic as well as specialty amines. BASF’s portfolio also includes an expanding range of chiral amines, known for their high optical and chemical purity.

The versatile products serve in manufacturing process chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and crop protection, among others.