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PDH plant produces 600 K ton/year of production cap., together with by-products of hygrogen, HP steam, and C5+. The plant started commercial operation in Apr. 2016, and performs high operation rate, by applying newest CB&I* technology. (SK Advanced website)

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Munich, June 9, 2016 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, today reported the excellent performance of its catalysts during the successful start-up of the largest propane dehydrogenation (PDH) unit in South Korea. Located in Ulsan on the southeast coast of the country, the PDH plant is a joint project between SK Gas Corporation Ltd and Advanced Petrochemical Company. The facility is designed to produce 600,000 tons of propylene annually using CB&I's Catofin® catalytic dehydrogenation technology, which is based on Clariant's Catofin catalyst. (Source: Clariant)