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hte supports Saudi Aramco in establishing a state-of-the-art high throughput experimentation facility in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

Press
18. February 2016

hte – the high throughput experimentation company and leading provider of technology solutions and services for customers in the energy, refining, chemicals and environmental sectors, announced today that it will provide Saudi Aramco with the latest generation of laboratory equipment for highly efficient research & development (R&D) in 2016.

Saudi Aramco, a fully-integrated, global energy and chemicals enterprise and a world leader in exploration and production, refining and distribution, and the world’s top exporter of crude oil and natural gas liquids, is building a high throughput lab in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, dedicated to catalysis research as part of its continued investment in innovation.

This collaboration brings a great opportunity for hte to further expand our reach in the Middle East. With our innovative, all-in-one approach we are able to offer synthesis solutions and testing capabilities as a part of our workflows.

Dr. Wolfram Stichert, CEO at hte

By creating a new, high throughput experimentation facility, Saudi Aramco is expanding its research focus on chemicals, in line with their 2020 Accelerated Transformation Process. As a continuing collaborator of Saudi Aramco in the field of HTE (high throughput experimentation), hte delivers an all-in-one solution for heterogeneous catalysis, comprising several 16-fold HTE catalyst testing systems with volumes of 1 – 15ml and catalyst synthesis and screening tools provided by Chemspeed Technologies AG, a company specializing in the automation of synthesis protocols. The tailor-made workflow is fully integrated in the lab processes of Saudi Aramco. At the core of this is the software solution myhte4, which merges data from all possible sources in the laboratory. Subsequently, all collected data, such as from synthesis, testing or sample logistics, run into enhanced analysis and reporting.

We were looking for a ‘one-stop-shop’ solution with robust and flexible testing rigs. Due to its reputation and leadership in the HT field, we selected hte. hte has the experience in setting up an HT lab organization and also a broad knowledge of the Middle Eastern market. With this innovative ‘lab of the future’ in Dhahran, we will boost our R&D and take our catalytic technologies more rapidly to market.

Ammar Al-Nahwi, Manager of the R&D Center at Saudi Aramco
Project kick-off meeting at Saudi Aramco R&D Center in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia with representatives of Saudi Aramco and hte technical team including Ammar Al-Nahwi (middle), Manager R&D Center, Saudi Aramco

About Saudi Aramco

Saudi Aramco is a world leader in integrated energy and chemicals. We are driven by the core belief that energy is opportunity. From producing approximately one in every eight barrels of the world’s crude oil supply to developing new energy technologies, our global team is dedicated to creating positive impact in all that we do. We focus on making our resources more sustainable and more useful. This promotes long-term economic growth and prosperity around the world. www.saudiaramco.com

About hte

At hte – the high throughput experimentation company, we make R&D in the area of catalysis faster and more productive. We enable cost-effective innovations and reduced time to market for new products, thereby allowing our customers in the energy & refining, chemical & petrochemical, and environmental industries to keep ahead of the competition.

Our technology and services comprise:

  • R&D Solutions: highly efficient contract research programs at hte’s state-of-the-art laboratories in Heidelberg, Germany
  • Technology Solutions: integrated hardware and software solutions, enabling our customers to establish high throughput workflows in their own laboratories.

Our customers benefit from broad technical and scientific expertise, exceptional customer orientation, complete end-to-end solutions, and outstanding data quality. Our close ties with BASF guarantee long-term orientation and stability.

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