On July 23, 2018, Honeywell announced that Jiangsu Jiarui Chemical Co., Ltd. will deploy Honeywell UOP's C3OleflexTM technology to produce polymer grade propylene at its plant in Taixing Economic Development Zone, Jiangsu Province. The output is up to 450,000 tons.
Honeywell will provide technical licensing, process design packages, proprietary and non-proprietary equipment, field operator training, start-up and maintenance operations related technical services, and catalysts and adsorbents required for the project. The technology license is the 33rd Oleflex technology successfully awarded by Honeywell UOP in China.
'All along, propylene is a by-product of petroleum production of ethylene, but with the large-scale adoption of lightweight raw materials, propylene production from such manufacturing processes has been greatly reduced. 'Hollywood's general manager Liu Maoshu said, 'Oleflex process The production of specialty propylene from propane with sufficient capacity can help fill the growing supply gap of propylene.
Honeywell UOP's C3Oleflex technology converts propane to propylene by catalytic dehydrogenation. This technology is based on a platinum-alumina catalyst system with low energy consumption, low emissions, and complete recyclability to minimize environmental impact. Compared to other technologies, the production requires lower cash costs and higher return on investment. In addition, the technology uses independent reaction and regeneration sections to achieve steady-state operation, improving operational flexibility, operation efficiency and reliability.
Honeywell UOP also offers C4Oleflex technology license. This technology converts butane to butene, which is a major component in the manufacture of high-octane fuel additives and synthetic rubber. Since 2011, 64 propane and different globally Of the butane dehydrogenation projects, 52 are Honeywell UOP's Oleflex technology, including this project.
Since the first commercialization of Oleflex technology in 1990, Honeywell UOP has successfully licensed 29 Oleflex units for the production of propylene and isobutylene. Up to now, the annual production of propylene by Oleflex technology has reached 6.8 million metric tons.
Jiangsu Jiarui Chemical Co., Ltd. is a subsidiary of Jiangsu Sanmu Group. It is a diversified and cross-industry large-scale enterprise, mainly engaged in research and development, production and sales of synthetic resins, solvents, fine chemical raw materials and related products.