UOP to provide technology for petrochemicals production in China
UOP LLC, a Honeywell company, has been selected by Jiangsu Haili Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. to provide key technologies to produce propylene, cumene and phenol at its facility in Dafeng City, Jiangsu Province, China.
The new units, expected to start up in 2014, will produce 510,000 metric tons of propylene, 473,000 metric tons of cumene and 360,000 metric tons of phenol annually. UOP will provide engineering design, technology licensing, catalysts, adsorbents, equipment, staff training and technical service for the project.
“The demand for propylene and phenol is growing around the world. In China particularly, many petrochemical producers are investing in new capacity to be able to supply both their domestic and foreign customers,” said Pete Piotrowski, senior vice president for process technology and equipment at Des Plaines-based Honeywell’s UOP. “This project signifies our continued commitment toward providing advanced technology solutions that will help meet the growing demand, and we look forward to working with Jiangsu Haili Chemical on this timely initiative.”
The Oleflex process uses catalytic dehydrogenation to convert propane to propylene. Since the technology was commercialized in 1990, UOP has commissioned nine C3 Oleflex units for on-purpose propylene production with the tenth unit scheduled to start up in 2012 in Russia. Earlier this year, UOP announced similar projects with Zhejiang Julong Petrochemical Co. Ltd., also located in China and Abu Dhabi Oil Refining Co. (Takreer), located in Abu Dhabi.
UOP LLC, headquartered in Des Plaines, Illinois, USA, is a leading international supplier and licenser of process technology, catalysts, adsorbents, process plants, and consulting services to the petroleum refining, petrochemical, and gas processing industries. UOP is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Honeywell International, Inc. and is part of Honeywell’s Specialty Materials strategic business group. For more information, go to www.uop.com.