History
1957 |
Discovery of the ammoxidation process by Sohio researchers. |
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1960 |
Commercialization of fluidized bed propylene ammoxidation process for acrylonitrile at the Lima, Ohio plant. |
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1966 |
Commercialization of Catalyst 21. |
| 1967 |
Startup of Lima catalyst plant. |
| 1971 |
Commercialization of Catalyst 41 in the Lima, Ohio acrylonitrile plant. |
| 1978 |
Commercialization of Catalyst 49. |
| 1981 |
Startup of acrylonitrile production at the Green Lake, Texas facility. |
| 1991 |
Startup of acetonitrile purification section at Green Lake. |
| 1992 |
Commercialization of Catalyst 49MC. |
| 1996 |
Capacity expansion at Green Lake plant. The Sohio Acrylonitrile Process recognized as a national historic chemical landmark in the US by the American Chemical Society. |
| 1997 |
Announcement of first stage propane to acrylonitrile demonstration unit. |
| 1998 |
First production of HPLC grade acetonitrile. |
| 1999 |
Startup of acetonitrile unit in Teeside, United Kingdom. |
| 2001 |
Acquisition of remaining 50% of Erdole Chemie’s Koln acrylonitrile site. |
| 2005 |
INEOS acquires Innovene. |
| 2006 |
INEOS Nitriles is formed. |
| 2008 |
Acquisition of Seal Sands acrylonitrile site from BASF |