Agrilife24.com: The expansion of Evonik’s MetAMINO (DL-methionine) production facilities in Singapore has been completed ahead of schedule. Production on Jurong Island is running at full capacity after shutdowns in Q4 2023 and Q2 2024. The production capacity has been increased by 40,000 tons, bringing the total to 340,000 tons/year.
The expansion of the MetAMINO® production facilities was inaugurated during a festive ceremony attended by Ms. Grace Fu, Singapore’s Minister for Sustainability and the Environment and Minister-in-Charge of Trade Relations:
Through process intensification, Evonik has optimized its methionine production plants, generating a surplus of steam that is used to produce on-site electricity.
Linde, one of Evonik's partners on Jurong Island, has designed, constructed, and is operating a nine-megawatt alkaline electrolyzer plant, which is the largest of its kind ever installed in Singapore. The unit enables Evonik's efforts to use green hydrogen required for the MetAMINO® production and reflects the company's commitment to sustainability and reducing its environmental impact.
Linde, one of Evonik’s partners on Jurong Island, designed, constructed, and operates a nine-megawatt alkaline electrolyzer plant that enables Evonik to use green hydrogen in MetAMINO production. This reflects the company’s commitment to sustainability. “We work closely with our partners to build a more sustainable future,” said Dr Harald Schwager, Evonik’s Deputy Chairman of the Executive Board.
“Evonik's latest expansion will help address two urgent problems – climate change and food production – in a sustainable way. By increasing its product yield with fewer emissions, Evonik's facility will help to feed a growing population while streamlining our carbon footprint. Congratulations to Evonik for paving the way to a more sustainable future,” said Minister Fu.
Evonik’s DL-methionine plants in Singapore have reduced the product carbon footprint of MetAMINO at this site (Scope 1+2+3) by 6% compared to before the expansion.
