MOSCOW (MRC) -- The Tarim ethane-to-ethylene project operated by PetroChina achieved a fast and successful startup at the end of August using Shell Catalysts & Technologies (SC&T) C2 FE selective hydrogenation catalyst, said the company.
Located in Korla, China, the facility is PetroChina’s first 600 KTA ethane feed grassroots ethylene plant. SC&T C2 FE selective hydrogenation catalyst was selected by PetroChina for the core catalyst unit. The catalyst has proven to provide reliable operation at multiple feed sources and various operating conditions. These features ensure ethylene producers can gain higher yield from excellent ethylene selectivity and also stability features, which provide extra confidence in day-to-day operations.
“The SC&T technical service engineers and the startup team demonstrated strong operational excellence and flawless execution, which enabled a fast plant startup within 11 hours from furnace feed until getting on specification ethylene product,” said Shaolin Li, ethylene plant manager of PetroChina Tarim.
"We are delighted to extend the long-term collaboration with PetroChina. And the “right first time” startup without flaring at PetroChina Tarim is a significant achievement,” said Agnes Lim, Specialty Catalyst marketing manager, SC&T. “We are grateful for the opportunity to contribute to PetroChina’s decarbonization journey. At SC&T, we are always looking to help our customers decarbonize and achieving startup without flaring helps contribute to these efforts."
As per MRC, PetroChina Liaoyang Petrochemical Co Ltd , part of the Chinese petrochemical major - PetroChina, has successfully started up its new polypropylene (PP) plant this week. Based in Liaoning City, Liaoyang Province, China, the new PP plant has a production capacity of 300,000 tons/year. A source closed to the company informed that they has achieved prime grade production since 5 pm, 18 August, 2021, hence the commercial run was officially started up.
Ethylene and propylene are the main feedstocks for the production of polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP), respectively.
According to MRC's ScanPlast report, Russia's estimated PE consumption totalled 1,868,160 tonnes in the first nine months of 2021, up by 18% year on year. Shipments of all grades of ethylene polymers increased. At the same time, PP shipments to the Russian market were 1,138,510 tonnes in January-September 2021, up by 30% year on year. Supply of propylene homopolymer (homopolymer PP) and block-copolymers of propylene (PP block copolymers) increased, whereas supply of injection moulding statistical copolymers of propylene (PP random copolymers) decreased significantly.
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