Dubai, United Arab Emirates - June 19, 2009
Dow Oil & Gas, a division of The Dow Chemical Company, a leading science and technology company, today announced its support of the Qatargas 2, the world's first fully integrated value chain liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility. Dow Specialty Solvent SELEXOL™, a one-of-a-kind physical solvent, was selected by Qatargas as the solvent of choice to enable Qatargas trains 4 and 5 to treat natural gas more efficiently.
SELEXOL™ offers significant value to the gas treating process, including:
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Significant cost savings - enabling a smaller train to accommodate the same amount of contaminants
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Guaranteed performance - proven technology in this application time after time
“We are proud of our participation in the Qatargas 2 project,” said Janet Giesselman, general manager, Dow Oil & Gas. “Qatargas’ achievements in LNG value chain integration are a landmark achievement for the energy industry. We are delighted to be part of a milestone project for Qatar, a pioneer of the liquefied natural gas industry.”
About Dow Oil & Gas
Dow Oil & Gas serves customers across the global oil and gas industry, addressing changing operations and business needs with a growing range of integrated technology and specialty chemical and material solutions. Backed by the proven resources of Dow, this growing team of experienced professionals works collaboratively with customers to leverage Dow's unmatched molecular expertise and global footprint to offer meaningful answers to today's oil and gas industry challenges. More information can be found at www.dowoilandgas.com.
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Dow is a world leader in science and technology solutions, delivering a broad range of products and services to customers in 160 countries. Dow traces its South African origins back to 1959 when its first sales office was established. The company is a significant local industry player and operates through a group of wholly owned subsidiaries namely Sentrachem Limited, Dow Southern Africa (Pty) Limited (including the Chemicals and Automotive businesses) and Dow AgroSciences Southern Africa (Pty) Limited. As a company that has a passion for the betterment of the human condition, Dow continues to be a proactive participant and supporter of Corporate Citizenship programs aimed at conservation and providing support, including education, to orphaned, vulnerable and underserved children. Dow is also supportive of economic transformation in South Africa as well as the Responsible Care® Guiding Principles initiative. More information about Dow Southern Africa can be found at: http://www.dow.com/imea/ssa/about/locations.htm
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