Clariant, a sustainability-focused specialty chemical company, today announced that its EnviCat N2O-S nitrous abatement catalyst is performing successfully at Sichuan Lutianhua's nitric acid plant and is projected to reduce annual emissions by 275 kilotons of CO2eq[1]. Sichuan Lutianhua is one of the winners of Clariant's 2021-2022 global Climate Campaign, which offered a free load of the catalyst to nitric acid producers lacking N2O abatement technology. Located in Sichuan Province, China, the 135 KTA nitric acid plant started operating in 2009 with no N2O removal system in place.

Xaver Karsunke, Vice President of Clariant Specialty Catalysts, commented, "With China supporting crucial decarbonization efforts to combat climate change, we are proud to partner with Sichuan Lutianhua on reducing their carbon footprint through our innovative catalyst technology. Clariant's EnviCat solutions are empowering leading Chinese companies, like Sichuan Lutianhua, to efficiently cut emissions in hard-to-abate industrial sectors."

Sun Guang, Assistant General Manager at Sichuan Lutianhua, added, “Our company is committed to sustainable practices and reducing our environmental impact. Partnering with Clariant to install the EnviCat N2O-S catalyst is an important step towards achieving our emissions reduction goals. We have already measured a significant decrease in N2O emissions from our nitric acid production and look forward to continued positive results.”

Founded in 1959 and based in Luzhou City, Sichuan Province, China, Sichuan Lutianhua Co. Ltd. is a leading producer of chemicals with significant capacities in ammonia, urea, methanol, and dimethyl ether. Listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange since 1999, the company has advanced technological capabilities with a strong focus on research and development.