Anellotech Inc. (Pearl River, N.Y.; www.anellotech.com), a sustainable technology company focused on producing cost-competitive renewable chemicals from non-food biomass, announced that the company has selected South Hampton Resources (SHR), a wholly owned subsidiary of Trecora Resources as the operating partner and site host for its fully-integrated development and testing facility (TCat-8). Construction of a building and related facilities to house the pre-built unit is scheduled to begin after receipt of permits in late January with completion and operation scheduled during 2016. TCat-8 will be located on SHR’s site in Silsbee, Hardin County, Texas.
This 25-m tall unit will confirm the viability and suitability of the Bio-TCat process for scale-up, and generate the data needed to design commercial plants using Bio-TCat technology. The TCat-8 unit was jointly designed by Anellotech and its R&D partner IFPEN, and will use a novel catalyst under joint development by Anellotech and Johnson Matthey.
“SHR brings a proven track record of efficiently and safely constructing, hosting and operating chemical projects, and has a superb staff of chemical plant operators, maintenance craftsmen, plant supervisors, ESH and analytical personnel,” said David Sudolsky, President and CEO of Anellotech. “By partnering with SHR, Anellotech can leverage their operational expertise and experience. They have a reputation for excellent service as evidenced by their extensive, long-term relationships with domestic and international customers. Anellotech is teaming up with partners that have deep experience and expertise across the chemical supply chain. SHR is an ideal fit as our partner for the TCat-8 development and testing facility. This is an important step as we continue our program to commercialize the Bio-TCat process to cost-competitively produce renewable chemicals from non-food biomass.”
Trecora Resources CEO, Simon Upfill-Brown, commented, “We are pleased that Anellotech selected South Hampton Resources as the partner and site for this innovative development project. We look forward to working with Anellotech on the construction and operation of the TCat-8 unit, and helping to ensure that the Bio-TCat process meets the industry leading quality standards for which SHR is known.”