Manufacturer of oxygenated solvents and fine chemicals with sites in Moers, Herne and Marl
INEOS Solvents Germany GmbH
Moers · Herne · Marl · Duisburg-HombergNew on Amplifa
About INEOS Solvents
INEOS Solvents is one of the leading manufacturers of oxygenated solvents and fine chemicals in Europe. Around 800 employees produce synthetically manufactured alcohols, ethers, ketones, peroxides, alcoholates as well as 1,4-butanediol and its derivatives with tailored purity levels – from pharmaceutical to technical grade – at the sites in Moers, Herne and in the Marl Chemical Park. Almost all production processes were designed by the company's own engineers; the patented DOROX® product family is a registered trademark of the company. The three production plants have a total capacity of over 600,000 tonnes per year. The products are used in paints, coatings and finishes, cleaning and disinfectant agents, plastics, adhesives, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals. INEOS Solvents is part of the British chemical group INEOS, founded in 1998.
- Site
- Moers
- Processes
- Synthetic ethanol production, Diethyl ether production, Isopropanol production, Diisopropyl ether production, SBA production (secondary butyl alcohol), Ketone production (MEK, EAK), Fine chemicals production (DOROX® Alcoholates, Chelates, Carboxylates, Sulfonates, Peroxides, MIPK), BDO and derivatives production (butanediol, THF, butenediol, butynediol, formaldehyde)
- Materials
- Ethanol (99.9 dewatered / 96 azeotropic / pharma), Diethyl ether, Isopropyl alcohol, Diisopropyl ether, Secondary butyl alcohol, Methyl ethyl ketone, Ethyl amyl ketone, Methyl isopropyl ketone
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 50001, EMAS
- Founded
- 2014
- Employees
- 800
- Industries
- Chemical industry, Paints, coatings, finishes, Cleaning and disinfectant agents, Plastics, Adhesives, Cosmetics and personal care
- 01
In-house process development by engineers
- 02
Raw material supply (pipeline, Duisburg-Homberg port)
- 03
Chemical synthesis (alcohols, ethers, ketones, BDO derivatives)
- 04
Distillation and purification to customer specification
- 05
Domestic and export sales
Sites
Moers
DEProduction, administration/head office, own power plant and fire brigade
- Materials
- IPA, DIPE, SBA, MEK, MIPK, MSA, alcoholates
- SBA plant (1983)
- MEK plant (1962)
- MSA plant (joint venture with Huntsman)
- Biological wastewater treatment plant
- Turbo-generator
- Natural gas power plant
Herne
DEProduction
- Materials
- Ethanol, isopropanol, diethyl ether, peroxides
- Isopropanol plants
- Ethanol distillations
- Propylene splitter
- Bio-ethanol drying
Marl
DEProduction in the Marl Chemical Park (INEOS Solvents Marl GmbH)
- Materials
- Acetylene, BDO, THF, B2D, B3D, formaldehyde
- Acetylene plant (4 arc furnaces, ~33,000 t/year)
- BDO plant
- 2 THF plants
- B2D plant
- B3D plant
- Formaldehyde plant (54,000 t/year)
Duisburg-Homberg
DEPort (Rheinpreußen port)
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Synthetic ethanol productionOther (chemical production) | – | – | – | – | Ethanol (99.9 dewatered, 96 azeotropic, pharma) |
| Diethyl ether productionOther (chemical production) | – | – | – | – | Diethyl ether |
| Isopropanol productionOther (chemical production) | – | – | – | – | Isopropyl alcohol (IPA) pharma/cosmetic/premium/technical |
| Diisopropyl ether productionOther (chemical production) | – | – | – | – | Diisopropyl ether (DIPE) |
| SBA production (secondary butyl alcohol)Other (chemical production) | – | – | – | – | Secondary butyl alcohol (SBA) |
| Ketone production (MEK, EAK)Other (chemical production) | – | – | – | – | Methyl ethyl ketone (MEK), Ethyl amyl ketone (EAK) |
| Fine chemicals production (DOROX® Alcoholates, Chelates, Carboxylates, Sulfonates, Peroxides, MIPK)Other (chemical production) | – | – | – | – | Al-tri-isopropylate, Al-tri-sec-butylate, PMHP/PM, DIHP, MIPK, Alkenyl succinic anhydride (ASA) |
| BDO and derivatives production (butanediol, THF, butenediol, butynediol, formaldehyde)Other (chemical production) | – | – | – | – | 1,4-Butanediol (BDO), Tetrahydrofuran (THF), 2-Butenediol (B2D), 2-Butynediol (B3D), Formaldehyde 30%-52% |
| Acetylene production in arc furnaceOther (chemical production) | – | – | – | – | Acetylene |
| Distillation (ethanol distillation 1 and 2, isopropanol distillation)Other (chemical production) | – | – | – | – | Ethanol, Isopropanol |
| Production and shipping of chemical productsOther (chemical production) | – | – | – | – | – |
15 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acetylene plant (arc furnaces) | – | 4 | Capacity ~33,000 t/year | 1993 | Marl |
| Butanediol plant (B1D) | – | – | Capacity 100,000 t/year (2005) | – | Marl |
| THF plants | – | 2 | 17,000 t/year (2003) + 16,000 t/year (2008) | – | Marl |
| Formaldehyde plant | – | 1 | Capacity 54,000 t/year | 2014 | Marl |
| Isopropanol plant | – | 2 | 85,000 t/year | – | Herne |
| Ethanol plants / distillations | – | – | – | – | Herne |
| Propylene splitter | – | 1 | – | 2008 | Herne |
| SBA plant | – | 1 | – | 1983 | Moers |
| MEK plant | – | 1 | – | 1962 | Moers |
| MSA plant (joint venture with Huntsman) | – | 1 | – | 1999/2010 | Moers |
| Biological wastewater treatment plant | – | 1 | – | 1974 | Moers |
| Turbo-generator for own power generation | – | 1 | – | 1995 | Moers |
| Power plant (natural gas based) | – | 1 | – | 1989 | Moers |
| B3D plant (solid 2-butynediol) | – | 1 | – | 2003 | Marl |
| B2D plant (2-butenediol) | – | 1 | Capacity 3,500 t/year | 2007 | Marl |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Certification
INEOS Solvents is regularly certified by independent auditors (RINA) to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001; Marl is additionally certified to ISO 50001, and all sites hold EMAS certificates. Moers and Herne have their own plant fire brigades recognised by the district governments.
| Evidence | Moers | Herne | Marl |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 | |||
| ISO 14001:2015 | |||
| ISO 50001 | |||
| EMAS |
History
- 1855
Commissioning of the Shamrock colliery in Herne (3 shafts, until 1967)
- 1936
Foundation of the Rheinpreußen fuel plant in Moers for the production of synthetic fuels from coal
- 1939
Start of solvent production in Moers; commissioning of the arc acetylene plant ('Sun of Hüls') in the Marl Chemical Park
- 1959
The Moers plants pass to Deutsche Erdöl AG (DEA); commissioning of the 1st ethanol plant in Herne
- 1970
DEA becomes Deutsche Texaco AG (Moers)
- 1975
Foundation of the GhC joint venture between Hüls AG and GAF Corp. for the production of 1,4-butanediol in the Marl Chemical Park
- 1989
Deutsche Texaco taken over by RWE-DEA AG; the chemicals business later operated as Condea Chemie
- 1993
New acetylene plant in Marl (~33,000 t/year); EN ISO 9001 certification Moers
- 1998
Herne passes to Oxeno Olefinchemie GmbH; ISP Corp. takes over the joint venture share in Marl (ISP Marl GmbH)
- 2001
Condea taken over by Sasol Ltd.; Herne passes to Sasol
- 2003
EMAS II certification Moers
- 2005
First 100,000 t annual BDO production in Marl
- 2006
Sasol Solvents Germany GmbH (Herne)
- 2008
Commissioning of the second THF plant (16,000 t/year) in Marl
- 2011
Marl activities taken over by Ashland Inc.
- 2014
Sasol sells the Moers and Herne plants to INEOS; INEOS Solvents is formed
- 2019
INEOS takes over the BDO activities in the Marl Chemical Park from Ashland Inc.