Industry's first net-zero emissions ethane cracker launched

Lummus Technology announced a major upgrade of its ethane cracker and achieved zero CO2 emissions from its ethylene plant
.
The design developed by Lummus will be part of its comprehensive strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from all technology products
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This is the first cracker in the ethylene industry to achieve zero carbon dioxide emissions and is currently in commercial use
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Mainly used for decarbonization in petrochemical manufacturing, which is a very carbon-intensive process
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It can be integrated into new and existing ethane crackers, as well as sites and facilities of different sizes
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"Ethylene producers are looking for solutions to reduce the carbon footprint of their investments, and this new net-zero ethane cracker will help them achieve their decarbonization goals," said Leon de Bruyn, President and CEO of Lummus Technology
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"By launching the world's first With a zero-CO2 ethane cracker, we are leveraging Lummus' innovative culture and proven technology commercialization capabilities to play a key role in the energy transition
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Combustion of methane or other carbon-based fuels can be eliminated through innovations in cracking heater design, resulting in a significant reduction in fuel combustion requirements, an enhancement of the recovery section, and a partial switchover of the primary compressor from a steam turbine to an electric drive
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Lummus Technology is a world-recognized leader in ethylene production technology, with approximately 40% of the world's licensed capacity, enabling the company to further develop and promote green ethylene technology through its technical capabilities and technology licensing expertise
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Recently, Lummus has made frequent moves in China:

On July 1, Lummus Technologies, a global provider of process technology and value-driven energy solutions, and its catalyst partner, Clariant, announced that the 900,000-ton CATOFIN® PDH unit of Qingdao Jinneng New Materials Co.
, Ltd.
was successfully commissioned and Pass the performance assessment with distinction
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On June 29, the propane dehydrogenation (PDH) unit of Shandong Ruize Chemical Technology Co.
, Ltd.
was successfully commissioned and started up
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Located in Zibo City, Shandong Province, China, the plant has a capacity of 300,000 tons/year and uses Lummus' world-class CATOFIN® PDH technology to produce propylene
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The unit is also part of a planned transition from refining to petrochemicals at the Shandong Ruize complex
.

On May 30, the propane dehydrogenation unit of Zibo Xintai Petrochemical Co.
, Ltd.
successfully started up and produced qualified propylene products
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The unit adopts the CATOFIN® technology of Lummus Company, with a designed propylene production capacity of 300,000 tons/year, providing propylene raw materials for the follow-up green low-carbon olefin integration project of Xintai Petrochemical
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On May 25, Lummus and catalyst partner Clariant have won a major contract from Fujian Midea to supply CATOFIN technology and catalysts for a new world-scale propane dehydrogenation (PDH) unit in Fuzhou, China
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Fujian Midea already operates a PDH unit at its Fuzhou Petrochemical Complex and is currently building one of the largest PDH units in the world, and has selected the CATOFIN process and catalyst for the second phase of the project
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The new unit, which will produce 900,000 metric tons of propylene per year, is scheduled to start operations in 2023
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On February 17, Lummus Technology announced that Shandong Yulong Petrochemical Co.
, Ltd.
has selected Lummus' CDAlky® low-temperature sulfuric acid alkylation technology for its new 400,000-ton/year alkylation unit
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The unit will be part of Shandong Yulong's 20 million ton refining and chemical integration project, an ultra-large complex in China's Shandong province
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