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Petrochemical Processing

February 4, 2020

Outstanding process technology Together with the proven furnace technology Linde offers a separation process which is based on a unique sequence with front-end hydrogenation and open loop heat pump driven C2 splitter. These cornerstones of Linde’s technology have been developed during 60 years in cryogenic separation of ethylene from gas mixtures. The separation technology of Linde is superior to other concepts and has been applied to improve the performance even in plants of competitive technologies.

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Molycorp is the only advanced material manufacturer in the world that both controls a world-class rare earth resource and can produce high-purity, custom engineered rare earth products to meet increasingly demanding customer specifications. With 25 locations across 10 countries, the Company produces a wide variety of specialized products from 13 different rare earths (lights and heavies), five rare metals (gallium, indium, rhenium, tantalum and niobium), and the transition metals yttrium and zirconium. The Company produces rare earth magnetic materials through its Molycorp Magnequench subsidiary, including neodymium-iron-boron (NdFeB) magnet powders, used to manufacture bonded NdFeB permanent rare earth magnets. Through its joint venture with Daido Steel and the Mitsubishi Corporation, Molycorp manufactures next-generation, sintered NdFeB permanent rare earth magnets. The Company also markets and sells a line of rare earth-based water treatment products. For more information please vi

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