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Shell MDS (Malaysia) is an operating company of the Royal Dutch/ Shell Group and has its headquarters in Kuala Lumpur. It is the owner and operator of the Shell Middle Distillate Synthesis (SMDS) plant in Bintulu, Malaysia. The SMDS plant is the first of its kind in the world and is the culmination of over 20 years research into the utilisation of alternative raw materials for the production of fuels and specialty chemicals. This fits well with the Shell Group emphasis on sustainable development. The synthetic fuels and specialty chemicals produced by the SMDS plant are unrivalled in terms of purity and paraffinicity.

 

SMDS technology converts natural gas to long chain paraffins which are subsequently either hydrocracked to produce liquid fuels or fractionated to produce chemical feedstocks and waxes. The use of non-associated natural gas as feedstock and the high selectivity of the conversion process ensure a consistency of quality unmatched by equivalent products derived from crude oil.

 

SMDS process incorporates state-of-the-art safety, energy conservation and environmental protection systems. The plant itself is completely integrated such that the only incoming raw material is natural gas and the only outgoing waste products are water and flue gas, which are regulated by highly efficient waste water treatment and flare system respectively.

 

SMDS product quality is assured by a management system certified to ISO 9002 and by a control system accredited to Good Laboratory Practices. In addition, SMDS waxes are produced in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practices as defined by the United States Food & Drugs Administration (FDA). SMDS waxes comply with the FDA regulations 21CFR175.105 and 21CFR175.250.

 

SMDS products are marketed world-wide through a network of reputable distributors that provide sales and technical services of the highest degree drawn from their vast experience and deep knowledge of their particular markets. They are backed by a dedicated and motivated SMDS teams located in Kuala Lumpur and Bintulu whose sole objective is to ensure that customers obtain the best value possible from SMDS products.

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