Zhangjiagang, China, January 23, 2018 - Honeywell today announced the official launch of its new catalyst production line in China for the production of proprietary catalysts in the Honeywell UOP coal plastic process to meet the needs of the Chinese market Growing Demand for Plastic Products On the same day, Honeywell UOP was formally established in China with a new R & D and Engineering Technology Center to support business growth in Asia to meet the growing demand for engineering and technical services.
The new catalyst line, located in Zhangjiagang City, Jiangsu Province, is a high-performance catalyst used in the Honeywell UOP breakthrough methanol-to-olefins (MTO) process to efficiently and efficiently extract methanol from coal or natural gas Converted to the olefins needed to make plastic resins and fibers, this proprietary catalyst is at the heart of the process.
Liu Maoshu, general manager of Honeywell's UOP China, said: "The methanol-to-olefins technology can help countries such as China use their abundant coal resources to produce plastics and reduce their dependence on oil imports. The opening of this new production line enables us to utilize local 'S raw materials for the production of catalysts for methanol to olefins in China.
Honeywell's Zhangjiagang production site was formally put into operation in 2015. In addition to methanol to olefins catalyst, the plant also produces continuous catalytic reforming for Honeywell UOPOleflex ™ propane dehydrogenation process and production of high-octane gasoline CCR) Platforming ™ process required high performance catalyst products.
Honeywell Zhangjiagang production base panorama. At the base of Honeywell UOP new catalyst production line put into operation today
'Clean water is precious, and we insist on working with the government on our commitment to environmental protection, so we work with the local government to ensure that our facilities are' zero-emission 'for wastewater treatment. "Liu said," We welcome all parties Come to visit our achievements in environmental protection and are also very willing to share our successful experience. '
At present, the global demand for ethylene and propylene is growing at a rate of 4% to 5% per annum, and it is estimated that by 2020, China's investment in coal chemical technology will exceed 100 billion U.S. dollars, thus reducing China's import of petroleum in plastics production The degree of dependence.
Honeywell celebrated the official opening of its new engineering center in Zhangjiagang on the same day that will support the delivery, project commissioning, technical support and maintenance updates of Honeywell's UOP process technology. In addition, Deliver better services, including new software services to help refineries and chemical plants increase operational efficiency.