ZHEJIANG SHAOXING SANJIN PETROCHEMICAL
Propylene plant planned in China / Technology provided by UOP
Another Chinese producer has selected technology from UOP (Des Plaines, Illinois / USA; www.uop.com) for its propylene project. Zhejiang Shaoxing Sanyuan Petrochemical (Shaoxing, Zhejiang / China; www.sypcc.com) plans to build a propane dehydrogenation (PDH) plant in Shaoxing, Zhejiang / China based on UOP’s “Oleflex” technology.
UOP, a subsidiary of Honeywell (www.honeywell.com), said the 450,000 t/y plant is expected to start up in 2013. In addition to technology licensing, UOP will provide engineering design, catalysts, adsorbents, equipment, staff training and technical service for the project.
UOP said this is the sixth time this year its technology has been selected for a propylene project. Four have already been announced in China – see Plasteurope.com of 17.10.2011 – and one in Abu Dhabi. Zhejiang Shaoxing Sanyuan Petrochemical is a subsidiary of Zhejiang Fuling Holding Group (Shaoxing / China).
UOP, a subsidiary of Honeywell (www.honeywell.com), said the 450,000 t/y plant is expected to start up in 2013. In addition to technology licensing, UOP will provide engineering design, catalysts, adsorbents, equipment, staff training and technical service for the project.
UOP said this is the sixth time this year its technology has been selected for a propylene project. Four have already been announced in China – see Plasteurope.com of 17.10.2011 – and one in Abu Dhabi. Zhejiang Shaoxing Sanyuan Petrochemical is a subsidiary of Zhejiang Fuling Holding Group (Shaoxing / China).
05.12.2011 Plasteurope.com [221004-0]
Published on 05.12.2011