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Clariant And Technip Launches EARTH Eastman Honored by

Technology the Women’s Forum
of New York
lariant’s collaboration on Technip Clariant. It is a key technology of our
CEnergies’ has resulted in EARTH: a BlueH2 by T.EN® suite of solutions
breakthrough in steam methane reforming to achieve more sustainable hydrogen astman
that reduces the CO2 footprint of the and syngas production the market Ew a s
has been seeking. We look forward to honored by
furthering outstanding performance the Women’s
results.” The EARTH system is designed Forum of New
as a drop-in solution, thus it is well York at its
suited to both existing and new reformer sixth biennial
tubes. It is already in operation in the “Bre akfas t
Akkim hydrogen (HyCO) plant since of Corporate
January 2019 and shows excellent and Champions”
stable performance. Results to date are (BCC) event
outstanding: 20% less CO2 emissions and held this month, for achieving at least
nearly 40% lower fossil fuel consumption– 35 percent female representation on
all at equal hydrogen and CO output. their board of directors. The company,
Clariant and Technip Energies have also with representation of 36 percent
been awarded two further contracts for women on their board, is recognized as a
EARTH. In the first of them, Repsol corporate game-changer for promoting
has selected the technology for a 21,000 women’s leadership in the boardroom.
Nm3/h hydrogen plant in Cartagena, “For over 100 years, Eastman’s products
Spain. Scheduled to start up in February have made life better for millions of
2023, the plant will use multiple feed people around the world. To achieve
sources, including natural gas and H2 our vision, we continually strive to be
process up to 20%. Being the acronym rich off-gases, as feedstock.The second a company that welcomes people of all
of “enhanced annular reforming tube assignment is for an upgrade of an backgrounds, cultures, and experiences,
for hydrogen,” EARTH technology has existing European hydrogen plant. At and that starts at the top with our
demonstrated excellent performance either site, the expected results are the Board,” said Mark Costa, Board Chair
in its first commercial application and same: considerable environmental and and CEO. “In terms of gender diversity,
has already been awarded two major economic benefits.EARTH technology, we’ve publicly committed to achieve
new contracts. Stefan Heuser, Senior developed and patented by Technip gender parity across all levels of our
Vice President and General Manager at Energies, comprises a concentric tubular professional workforce by 2030.” This
Clariant Catalysts, explained the urgent assembly in the steam methane reformer commitment has helped Eastman
need for the new technology, stating, with a structured catalyst loaded in the increase its number of women in
“Producing hydrogen from hydrocarbons outer annular space. The setup ensures senior leadership positions in recent
calls for reducing the CO2 footprint. simultaneously heat recuperation and years, putting the company on par with
With EARTH technology, we can make a high conversion rates. The technology industry peers. Today, four of Eastman’s
huge difference by significantly reducing uses a newly designed structured catalyst, eleven Board of Directors seats are held
the CO2 footprint of the steam reformer. jointly developed by Clariant and Technip by womenVanessa Allen Sutherland,
Moreover, EARTH will not only help Energies, which offers, next to low Julie Holder, Renée Hornbaker and
producers meet their sustainability pressure drop, maximum activity, and Kim Ann Mink. For 2021, the Women’s
targets, but will also greatly improve heat transfer. Due to its outstanding Forum will salute the 243 companies,
the productivity and efficiency of their stability and mechanical robustness, the from the S&P 500 and FORTUNE
plants.” Stan Knez, Chief Technology catalyst can deliver excellent performance 1000, that have achieved 35 percent, or
Officer at Technip Energies added, “We despite the thermal and mechanical stress more, female representation on their
are very excited to present EARTH in of the reforming process and the reduced corporate boards.
collaboration with our catalyst partner volume of the EARTH catalyst bed.

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