Why is BASF expanding its production of polyacrylamide powder?

BASF has expanded the production of polyacrylamide powder at its site in Nanjing, China and with this move, the firm aims to produce additional 20,000 metric tonnes per year capacity of polyacrylamide in order to support mining customers in the Asia Pacific region.

Where does BASF manufacture polyacrylamide powder?

Nanjing/China – During the first quarter of 2019, BASF has successfully ramped up commercial production of its new production line for polyacrylamide powder at its wholly-owned site in Nanjing, China. The additional 20,000 metric tonnes per year capacity of polyacrylamide will support mining customers in Asia Pacific.

How much polyacrylamide can be produced in Asia Pacific?

The additional 20,000 metric tonnes per year capacity of polyacrylamide will support mining customers in Asia Pacific. “We are very proud of the flawless start-up of BASF’s polyacrylamide production in Nanjing, and the commercial acceptance of its products.

Why is polyacrylamide important to BASF?

Polyacrylamide is a significant contributor to BASF’s innovations for ore binders, alumina processing and tailings management in mining, and for enhanced ore recovery and reservoir stimulation in oilfields. In 2018, BASF filed 15 patents for solutions based on polyacrylamide.

Is monomeric aluminum chloride a basification agent?

In this study, monomeric aluminum chloride was used as the main raw material and calcium oxide as the basification agent. The monomeric aluminum chloride (hexahydrate form) was extracted from Ethiopian kaolinite using hydrochloric acid and its purity was >98 % .

How many patents does BASF have?

In 2018, BASF filed 15 patents for solutions based on polyacrylamide. The new fully owned asset in China expands BASF’s global PAM manufacturing footprint for the mining and oilfield industries which relies primarily on long term supply agreements with production units in Europe, North America and Australia.