Global copper company, First Quantum Minerals Ltd. has contracted with MECS, Inc., a subsidiary of Elessent Clean Technologies , for the Kansanshi Smelter Expansion at the Kansanshi Mine in Solwezi, Zambia. The MECS scope will include a redesign of the existing…

The third quarter marked an important milestone for Chilean oil refiner ENAP Refinerías S.A. (ENAP) with the successful startup of their newly installed BELCO® wet gas scrubber at the Aconcagua Refinery located in Concón, Chile. This is the second BELCO® wet…

Elessent Clean Technologies announces the signing of license and engineering contracts with Trafigura for the construction of a state-of-the-art 125 Sm3/h (18,870 BPSD) IsoTherming® diesel hydrotreater at the Bahía Blanca Refinery located in Argentina. The addition of the IsoTherming® diesel hydrotreater…

Taiwanese refinery, CPC Taoyuan (CPC), was the recent recipient of the 22nd Public Construction Golden Quality Award for the successful startup and continuous operation of an MECS® DynaWave® wet gas scrubbing system for flare gas desulfurization. CPC partnered with Mascol Engineering, Co., Ltd., and Elessent Clean Technologies (Elessent) for the design and provision of the MECS® DynaWave® system that features reverse jet scrubbing nozzles technology which was designed to remove hydrogen sulfide and wastewater chemical oxygen demand (COD) using high efficiency soda scrubbing.

ST. LOUIS, USA, SAR Technology Inc. (SAR Inc.), located in Tainan, Taiwan, has contracted with MECS, Inc. (MECS), a subsidiary of Elessent Clean Technologies (Elessent), for the supply of MECS® proprietary technology and equipment in support of a new spent acid…

Large scale integrated refining-chemical complex is embracing the circular economy. Waste sulfuric acid from onsite processes will be regenerated for re-use.

ST. LOUIS, USA, MECS, Inc. (MECS), a subsidiary of Elessent Clean Technologies (Elessent), is the licensor of choice for the production of high purity sulfur trioxide and oleum that is required for high purity e-grade acid production used in the rapidly growing semiconductor industry. Ninety percent (90%) of e-grade acid plants in the key production countries of Taiwan, Korea, United States, and Japan have selected MECS® technology and equipment to ensure the most reliable production of these critical e-grade acid feedstocks. Further solidifying the company’s foothold in the marketplace and deepening the experience gap among competitors, MECS was recently selected to supply propriety technology and equipment to clients in the U.S. and Taiwan to enable production of high-purity e-grade acid for the global market.

Safety in sulphuric acid plants is a well-known and widely discussed topic. Industry turnover is a reality, and keeping new employees informed of hydrogen safety procedures is key to keeping plants fully operational and
incident free. Walter Weiss of Elessent Clean Technologies discusses the steps facilities need to take to prevent hydrogen incidents.

ST. LOUIS, USA, Indonesian mining company, PT Amman Mineral Industri (AMIN), has partnered with Elessent Clean Technologies (Elessent) for the provision of a new smelter off-gas MECS® sulfuric acid plant equipped with MECS® DynaWave® wet gas scrubbing technology. The new plant will be constructed in Sumbawa, Nusa Tenggara Barat, Indonesia with anticipated startup in 2024.

ST. LOUIS, MO, USA, January 11, 2023 – Brazilian chemical maker Unigel RI (Unigel) – one of Latin America’s largest chemical companies and Brazil’s top manufacturer of nitrogen fertilizers – has contracted with MECS, Inc. (MECS), a subsidiary of Elessent Clean Technologies, for the construction of a new sulfur burning sulfuric acid plant to displace the import of sulfuric acid for their downstream chemical processes. The new plant will be constructed in the coastal state of Bahia. With sustainability as a core value, Unigel’s new plant will also be used to generate utility steam that will provide reliable and carbon-free power throughout their industrial complex.