Honeywell to help Chinese chemical company enhance process production capability

May 29, 2018 -- Honeywell announced that Shandong Tianhong Chemical Co., Ltd. has chosen Honeywell UOP's C₃ Oleflex propane dehydrogenation (PDH) technology to produce 250,000 metric tons per year of polymer-grade propylene at its facility at Dongying in China's Shandong Province.

Honeywell will provide licensing, the process design package, proprietary and non-proprietary equipment, on-site operator training, technical services for startup and continuing operation, and key catalysts and adsorbents for the project.

Honeywell UOP's C₃ Oleflex technology uses catalytic dehydrogenation to convert propane to propylene. Its energy consumption, emissions and fully recyclable, platinum-alumina-based catalyst system are designed to minimize its impact on the environment.

Honeywell UOP also licenses C₄ Oleflex technology, which converts butanes to butylenes, the primary ingredient for making high-octane fuel additives and synthetic rubber. Including this project, Honeywell UOP's Oleflex technology has been selected for 52 out of 64 propane and isobutane dehydrogenation projects globally since 2011.

Shandong Tianhong Chemical Co. Ltd. manufactures specialized chemical products, including methyl methacrylate (MMA). A subsidiary of China Wanda Group, Shandong Tianhong Chemical markets its products for the tire, acrylonitrile, chemical and carbon black industries.

About Honeywell

Honeywell UOP is an international supplier and licensor of process technology, catalysts, adsorbents, equipment, and consulting services to the petroleum refining, petrochemical, and gas processing industries. 

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