Water & Wastewater Asia May/June 2019

10 | NEWS
LANXESS announces capacity expansion
for corrosion inhibitor products
SPECIALTY chemicals company LANXESS has
successfully completed a de-bottlenecking
project resulting in a 15 per cent increase in
global production capacity of its Additin RC
4xxx series of corrosion inhibition additives.
The additional capacities are a result of
process synergies identified and realised
following LANXESS’ 2017 acquisition of
Chemtura Corporation, which expanded
its lubricant additives portfolio and global
production network.
“With LANXESS’ increased footprint from the
Chemtura acquisition, we were able to unlock
process synergies between our production
sites in Mannheim, Germany and West Hill,
Canada to increase output of our corrosion
inhibitors products to meet market demand
and further enhance our global production
network,” said Martin Saewe, Head of the
LANXESS’ de-bottlenecking project has resulted
in a 15 per cent increase in global production
capacity of its Additin RC 4xxx series of corrosion
inhibition additives
Lubricant Additives business line in LANXESS’
Additives (ADD) business unit.
“The global corrosion inhibitor market
is growing and we have seen increasing
demand for LANXESS specialty additives
products due to their unique performance
and technical advantages relative to other
product offerings in the market,” Saewe adds.
“While we are committed to supply security
for our customers, we are also looking toward
the future with new product developments
in the pipeline to meet new performance
requirements and stricter regulations.”
LANXESS’ Additin Corrosion Inhibition (CI)
product range includes calcium sulfonate,
carboxylate, succinic acid, and phosphoric
acid-based specialty products. They work by
being adsorbed on the polar metal surface to
form a water-repellent and protective film that
protects against corrosion. Main applications
include power transmission oils, industrial
oils, metalworking fluids, anti-corrosion oils,
and greases.
The Additives (ADD) business unit is part of
LANXESS’ Specialty Additives segment, which
recorded sales of EUR 1.60 billion (SGD 2.50
billion) in fiscal year 2017. WWA
7 th Water Loss Asia held in Malaysia October 2019
WATER LOSS ASIA (WLA) will be held
alongside the Malaysia International Water
Convention 2019 in Kuala Lumpur from
1-3 October. Supported by the Ministry
of Water, Land and Natural resources
Association, WLA2019 aims to bridge
the gap, engaging Government, Water
Utilities, Industry and Research Institutes
(quadruple helix partnership) to spotlight
non-revenue water (NRW) challenges
faced by Asian Utilities, encourage the
sharing of country experiences, and learn
how to achieve successful NRW reduction
through embracing transformation. Discover
how to secure the future, what the latest
innovative technologies are, and many
other knowledge sharing and networking
opportunities throughout the event As the
WLA rotates through cities and countries
each event has an extra emphasis on issues
of specific interest to the region. The 2019
edition, taking place in Kuala Lumpur,
will have key focus on NRW reduction for
developing countries, disaster resilience and
sustainability. Here is where NRW experts will
meet, network, and share their experiences
and explore the latest opportunities and
technologies.
In December 2018, the Government has
approved an RM1.9 billion (SGD 625
million) allocation for the implementation
of non-revenue water (NRW) reduction
programmes to assist operators in achieving
the nationwide NRW target of 31 per cent by
2020. The programmes were divided into
two categories whereby the first category
was for States with NRW exceeding 40 per
cent and the second for States with NRW of
less than 40 per cent.
Three days of critical discussions into the
future of sustainable water for developing
countries, through thought-leadership
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Networking opportunities enables new
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Water & Wastewater Asia • May / June 2019