Evonik to triple Isobutene production in Antwerp

ERJ staff report (DS)

Essen, Germany -- Evonik Industries plans to build a new production facility for manufacturing isobutene by splitting MTBE. The facility will be located at Evonik's existing site in Antwerp, Belgium will have a projected annual output of 110,000 metric tons and is scheduled to become operational in the fourth quarter of 2010. The investment, in the high two-digit million-euro range, will triple Evonik's isobutene capacity and will solidify the company's position as one of Europe's leading providers.

The new isobutene plant is part of an integrated C4 production facility in Antwerp that manufactures high-value source materials and intermediates from the C4 cuts obtained by processing petroleum. In the future, Evonik plans to provide its customers with ultrapure isobutene, as an indispensable raw material for their further growth, from the Antwerp plant.

Isobutene is used in the production of rubber for the tyre industry as well as in manufacturing processes for plastics, antioxidants, and fine chemicals. Additionally, isobutene is the source material of polyisobutene, which is a precursor material for lubricant and fuel additives as well as adhesives and sealants.

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Press release from Evonik