BASF Corp. reported on May 6 that it has entered into a distribution agreement with Kinetix Solutions LLC, Baton Rouge, La., for the sale of BASF’s gas treatment solvents to the ammonia and syngas industry in the U.S. and Trinidad & Tobago.
"As a leading supplier to the ammonia and fertilizer industry, Kinetix is well positioned to offer the technical expertise, high level of service, and reliable network of industry professionals needed by customers," said Eduardo Padilla, BASF’s director, corporate distribution. "These attributes made them a good choice when we considered a new distributor for BASF’s gas treatment offerings to meet the needs of customers and prospects in the ammonia and syngas industry."
Under the agreement, Kinetix will distribute and provide services for BASF’s PuratreatTM and OASE® family of gas treatment products. BASF said its OASE brand offers state-of-the-art amine based gas treatment technology for gases containing hydrogen and/or carbon dioxide for ammonia and syngas applications. The company’s gas treatment solutions are used globally in some 350 plants, BASF said.
"BASF is an industry leader in process applications and technological development of gas treating solutions in the ammonia and syngas industry," said Jason Danos, Kinetix manager. "We are excited about the opportunity to work with BASF, and we believe that Kinetix’s technical service will continue to promote BASF’s products and services, as well as provide additional resources to its customers."
Kinetix is a privately-owned specialty chemical supply company with satellite offices throughout the U.S. Kinetix offers plant process products, services, and consulting to the industrial chemical sector, and also specializes in nitrogen/ammonia process and water technology, urea ammonium nitrate (UAN) corrosions inhibitors, and the design and development of CO2 removal systems.