Research centres

At Shell Technology Centre Amsterdam (STCA) 1,000 technologists, engineers, researchers and laboratory staff work for international customers in and outside Shell. They work constantly to find solutions for current and future energy challenges by improving and renewing oil, gas and chemical products and their processes. Research areas include: fossil fuel products (natural gas and oil), developing clean and affordable alternatives from biomass, CO2 storage options, and catalysts that deliver process enhancements and energy savings.

Shell Technology Centre Amsterdam has a long history in supporting the Chemicals business with process and product development in the following technology areas:
- Lower olefins & aromatics
- Styrene monomer/propylene oxide
- Chemicals and refining catalysts
- Higher olefins and derivatives
- Ethylene oxide and derivatives
- Solvents applications & process
- Process engineering projects

Work is done in conjunction with other delivery groups and the Chemicals business in the areas of:
- Research & Development and Innovation
- Process Engineering and Process Development
- Financial Services

- Founded in 1914 and started as an oil products laboratory.
- In the early 1930s chemicals research started with research and development with cracked gas.
- The laboratory grew from 13 people in 1914 to a maximum of 2,170 people in 1975. Now the number of staff is around 1,000.

During its almost 100 year existence STCA has had many scientific and technical achievements and continues to be one of the leading technology centres in Shell.