壳牌成立催化剂回收合资企业

据油气加工网10月8日报道称，AMG高级冶金集团与壳牌催化剂技术公司签署了一份协议，将成立一家名为Shell & AMG Recycling的合资企业，该公司将提供一个长期可持续的催化剂回收和再循环解决方案。

AMG董事长兼首席执行官Heinz C. Schimmelbusch说：“ AMG开发了世界领先的废催化剂回收技术，我们很高兴能够建立这家合资企业，从而显着扩大和深化我们与壳牌公司17年的合作关系。随着IMO 2020燃料硫法规的实施，我们预计废催化剂的量将大幅增长。炼油厂提供的的端到端选项代表一个绝佳的二氧化碳减排机会。”

壳牌催化剂技术公司总裁安迪·戈斯表示：“这些不断变化的法规以及我们行业对石油到化学产品的日益关注，大大增加了已经投入运营、在建或计划中的渣油提升装置的数量。伴随这一机遇而来的是环境挑战，这将管理所需的大量催化剂。结合壳牌催化剂技术有限公司的现有产品，我们将能够为炼油厂提供真正循环解决方案的选择，将废物转化为价值，用回收和再利用替代处置，并显着减少污染和排放。”

通过减少运输和处置废催化剂的风险和成本，并消除垃圾掩埋的需要，Shell & AMG Recycling公司的综合技术能力和整合资源将使炼油厂受益。此外，他们将从废物中所含有价值金属的货币化中受益。

徐蕾 摘译自 油气加工网

原文如下：

Shell forms catalyst recycling joint venture

AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group N.V. ("AMG", EURONEXT AMSTERDAM: "AMG") and Shell Catalysts & Technologies have signed an agreement to form a joint venture which will be called Shell & AMG Recycling B.V. The joint venture will provide a long-term sustainable solution for catalyst reclamation and recycling.

Dr. Heinz C. Schimmelbusch, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of AMG, said “AMG has developed a world-leading spent-catalyst recycling technology and we are very pleased to be able to form this joint venture and thereby significantly expand and deepen our 17-year relationship with Shell. With the implementation of the IMO 2020 fuel sulfur regulation we expect significant spent-catalyst volume growth. The end-to-end option that will be available to oil refineries will represent an outstanding CO2 reduction opportunity.”

Andy Gosse, President Shell Catalysts & Technologies said, “These changing regulations and an increased focus on oil to chemicals in our industry have significantly increased the number of residue-upgrading units already in operation, in construction or being planned. With this opportunity comes the environmental challenge managing the large volume of catalysts that will be required. Coupled with Shell Catalysts & Technologies’ existing offering, we will be able to deliver refiners the option of a truly circular solution, turning waste into value, replacing disposal with recycling and reuse, and significantly reducing pollution and emissions.”

Refineries will benefit from the combined technical capabilities and integrated resources of Shell & AMG Recycling B.V. by reducing the risk and cost of transporting and disposing of spent catalysts and eliminating the need to landfill. In addition, they will benefit from the monetization of the valuable metals contained in their waste.

The process employed by Shell & AMG Recycling B.V. extracts critical materials, including vanadium, in the form of ferrovanadium from spent catalysts. Ferrovanadium is an alloy which increases the strength of steel and is primarily used in infrastructure applications such as rebar or girders. Through the reclamation of ferrovanadium from spent catalysts, steel manufacturers benefit from a low CO2 alternative compared to sourcing the vanadium through mining.

The joint venture will operate outside of North America and is subject to the necessary regulatory approvals.