KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 17 (Bernama) — PETRONAS Technology Ventures Sdn Bhd (PTVSB) today signed a Commercialisation Agreement with Sumisaujana TCM Chemicals Sdn Bhd (SSTCM) to commercialise PETRONAS’ proprietary corrosion inhibitor technology, Corrosion Inhibitor 4 (CI4).
CI4, a technology to suppress corrosion in steel pipelines to an acceptable limit, is poised to be an effective solution for the energy industry to facilitate natural gas transportation from high carbon dioxide (CO2) gas fields. This technology also serves as an enabler for the carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) initiatives specifically in the area of transportation.