2021 www.chemietechnik.de INDUSTRIAL PARKS 2021 CHEMICAL INDUSTRY IN EUROPE Corona Catalyses Transformation ENGINEERING SUMMIT 2021 Prospects and Challenges of Plant Construction December 1 and 2, 2021 With German/ English simultaneous translation! More Details: COMPETENCE MATTERS. Large Industrial Plant www.engineering-summit.de Manufacturer’s Group Challenges and Chances in a Changing World Growing volatility and global competition in plant engineering still presents major challenges for European suppliers. At the 8th Engineering Summit, which will be held on December 1 and 2, 2021, executives will discuss key strategic competition factors and the need for change in project business. With around 300 participants Engineering Summit is the most important congress in our industry. Experts from medium-size and large industrial plant manufacturing companies as well as plant operators and suppliers exchange views in intense discussions and high-profi le presentations. Become part of the network! More information and registration at www.engineering-summit.de Hüthig GmbH Tel.: +49 6221 489-207 Im Weiher 10 Fax: +49 6221 489-490 D-69121 Heidelberg www.huethig.de EDITORIAL Corona Catalyses Transformation The European chemical industry has held its own be an important factor for the industry. The chemical comparatively well in the corona crisis: While the econo- industry is already active here, as the current projects in my in most countries of the European Union has suf- the areas of energy supply for chemical sites, hydrogen fered a double-digit slump in some cases, the production strategy and sustainable chemicals show. Closing the of chemical companies has only fallen by 4.4 % between loops in plastics production is another topic that is cur- January and September 2020 compared to the previous rently gaining momentum and will lead to new projects year. Nevertheless, the absolute figures are a heavy blow and approaches. for European chemicals: between January and August 2020, the volume of exports to markets outside the EU This new issue of our “International Compendium of fell by 6.6 billion Euros, and with the second wave of Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Biotech Industrial Parks” corona in autumn, the economic recovery from the sum- concisely summarises current aspects of industrial parks mer has also slowed down significantly. and presents trends and services to a broad readership. As in previous years, this issue will once again provide For the chemical sites and chemical parks in Europe, in overviews – not only of the performance data of indust- addition to the current economic development, the me- rial parks in Europe, but also of current pipeline projects dium and long-term strategic changes are particularly in Europe. And our news section provides you with up- important. And these are clearly evident as a result of the to-date information about changes at European chemical corona crisis. These include securing the supply chains and pharmaceutical sites. And finally, numerous impor- in the chemical industry, but above all also in the phar- tant chemical sites introduce themselves again in adver- maceutical industry. In November, for example, the EU torials. I wish you profitable reading. Commission presented an ambitious strategy on how it intends to ensure the future supply of high-quality and safe medicines to Europeans. And this includes building a resilient European pharmaceutical industry that is less dependent on imports from Asia. The established phar- maceutical and fine chemicals sites and industrial parks are an important starting point in this respect. In addition, the transformation of the European chemi- cal industry with regard to the EU‘s climate targets will Armin Scheuermann, Editor-in-Chief Rest of Euope 129 180 Japan EU 556 China 530 127 North America 1,198 South Korea India 89 24 Rest of Asia Africa 367 118 Latin America 21 Rest of World Not only short-term developments determine In addition to growing attention for vaccines A study of ammonia production at sites in global chemical production and trade. This is and emergency drugs, politicians are current- the Antwerp-Rotterdam-Rhine-Ruhr area shown by the latest figures of the European ly calling for important production chains to will show ways to advance the decarbonisa- chemical association Cefic. page 08 be relocated back to Europe. page 14 tion of this industrial sector. page 20 CHEMIE TECHNIK · Compendium Industrial Parks, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industry, Biotech 2021 3 CONTENT Rest of Euope 129 180 Japan EU 556 China 530 127 1 2 North America 1,198 South Korea 5 6 India 89 24 Rest of Asia Africa 367 7 8 118 9 Latin America 21 Rest of World 3 4 The Changing World of Chemicals Full Speed Ahead k1_st Not only short-term developments such as the currently Despite the corona crisis, a number of chemical compa- smouldering trade conflicts, epidemic fears and isolatio- nies have tackled new plant projects this year – many of nist tendencies determine global chemical production them in chemical parks. And the park operators them- and trade. In the long term, too, the chemical world has selves are also continuing to upgrade, especially with changed dramatically in recent years. Page 8 new and more modern power plants. Page 10 Market Hotspots Hydrogen Projects in Europe 22 News 6, 29, 31, 33, 35, 36, 50 A Win-Win-Win Situation – Process Water Treatment The Changing World of Chemicals – from Municipal Wastewater for Industry 24 Current Figures of Cefic 8 Insight Corona Turns the Energy World Upside Down 18 Market Overview Industrial Parks – European Sites at a Glance 28 Plant Engineering CT exclusive PCD Construction Price Index for Chemical Plants 12 Advertorials 2021 www.chemietechnik.de Pharmapark Siegfried 38 CT Interview INDUSTRIAL PARKS 2021 „There will be more Investment in Europe after the TÜV SÜD Chemie Service 40 Kink in the Curve“ – Wolfram Gstrein about Future Prospects in Pharmaceutical Plant Engineering 14 The Behringwerke in Marburg 42 CHEMICAL INDUSTRY IN EUROPE Gendorf Chemical Park 44 Corona Catalyses Transformation Projects Cechemnet 46 CHEMIE4 TECHNIK · Compendium Industrial Parks, Industriepark Höchst 48 Corona catalyses Hotspots transformation of Full Speed Ahead – New Plant Projects 10 the European chemi- cal industry. Key Role for Decarbonisation – Picture: peterschreiber. Cross-border Infrastructures 20 media – stock.adobe.com 4 CHEMIE TECHNIK · Compendium Industrial Parks, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industry, Biotech 2021 WE CREATE ADDED VALUE! As a modern specialist publisher we focus on professionals and executives from the most diverse branches of industry – always competent and up-to- date with the latest knowledge. Our large media offer ranges from print and online via events to special services. This allows a successful and purposeful communication. www.huethig.de Expertise competently conveyed. News Evonik Expands Capacities of the C4 Verbund Evonik is investing around €15 million in its called petrochemical spe- C4 production network in Marl. Targeted cialities. These comple- debottlenecking measures are expected to ment the well-known clas- increase the production capacity for so- sics such as MTBE, 1,3-bu- called isobutene derivatives there by well tadiene or DINP and make over 50% by the end of 2021. The isobutene a major contribution to part of the production network produces Evonik‘s goal of 100% ma- the products TBA, DiB and TMH. These pro- terial use of all raw materi- ducts are enjoying increasing demand and, al flows and thus to the according to Evonik‘s estimates, promise Group‘s sustainability ap- high growth potential in the future. In addi- proach. TBA is available tion to capacity measures, the project also from Evonik in two grades Picture: Evonik Picture: envisages further expansion of logistics to (“pure” and “azeotropic”) From left to right: Dr. Markus Winterberg (Vice President Produc- make deliveries more flexible: both in terms and is used, among other tion & Technology); Dr. Hinnerk Gordon Becker (Market Segment of the quantities requested and delivery things, for the production Head Specialties); Christian Bierhaus (Senior Vice President Mar- times. A further advantage of the invest- of organic peroxides for keting & Sales). ment: the purity for the product TMH will the plastics industry and increase from >88 % to >96 %. This means as a special solvent and for the production hyde with high isomeric purity, is an inter- that in future users will be able to use TMH of tablet coatings in the pharmaceutical mediate product for the manufacture of directly in their own production process industry. DiB is a highly branched C8 mole- high-performance lubricants (especially without additional purification. The back- cule. Due to its high purity it is used as an cooling lubricants) and lubricant additives, ground to the investment in the Perfor- intermediate product for the production of as well as a component and intermediate mance Intermediates Business Line is the UV stabilisers, high-performance lubricants product for special products in the cosmet- consistent further development of so- and special polymer resins. TMH, as an alde- ics and fragrance industries. Nouryon Expands MCA Capacities in the Netherlands Chemical Park Operator Infraleuna Expands Combined many crop protection, Cycle Power Plant household and perso- nal care products as well as in the food and pharmaceutical indus- tries. Nouryon is also studying ways to in- crease capacity for chlo- rine, the key raw mate- rial for MCA. “MCA ser- ves several high-growth InfraLeuna Picture: sectors, including crop protection products in With a symbolic ground-breaking ceremo- Picture: Nouryon Picture: the Americas and phar- ny, chemical park operator Infraleuna has maceutical production launched a project to expand the com- Specialty chemicals group Nouryon plans in India and other emerging markets,” said bined-cycle power plant at the Leuna site. to expand its production of monochlo- Rob Vancko, Head of MCA and Strategy, In- The modernisation of an existing gas and roacetic acid (MCA) in Delfzijl, The Nether- dustrial Chemicals at Nouryon, “The expan- steam turbine plant will increase output lands, by the end of 2020.