Leading carbon neutrality, Honeywell UOP has these three weapons

With the new situation of the "14th Five-Year Plan" and the establishment of the "double carbon" goal, low-carbon, digital, green and sustainable development has become a buzzword
.
In such a torrent, how does Honeywell UOP grasp market opportunities, graft its own advantages into the Chinese market, how to help Chinese customers adapt to the development trend of the times, and how to help Chinese related industries transform and upgrade
.
Recently, Xiang Lei, general manager of Honeywell UOP China, was interviewed by the media
.

Riding the tide in green and low-carbon development

"It's not so much how to integrate into the green development torrent, it is better to say that we are already a part of it, and have helped many customers to go further and more steadily in this trend
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" Xiang Lei said, "We help customers in multiple dimensions.
To achieve green and low-carbon development, Honeywell UOP has three major weapons - new technology, new technology, and new equipment
.
"

First, the new technology aspect
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"The previous process may be more economical, so now and for a long time in the future, we are more committed to the research and development of process types that can help customers better achieve environmental protection on the basis of ensuring economical efficiency
.
" Xiang Lei said
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For example, propane dehydrogenation Oleflex™
.
Guangxi Huayi New Materials Co.
, Ltd.
, a subsidiary of Shanghai Huayi Group, adopted Honeywell UOP's C₃ OleflexTM propane dehydrogenation technology to produce 750,000 tons/year of polymer-grade propylene at its plant in Qinzhou, Guangxi
.
Honeywell UOP provides services, catalysts and adsorbents for the Huayi plant
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According to industry insiders, this process technology can effectively meet the continued strong growth of propylene as the main raw material for plastic resins, films and fibers in the Chinese market
.

Not only that, compared with similar technologies, Honeywell UOP's C₃ OleflexTM technology has lower cash production costs, higher return on investment, and the overall process technology is more green and environmentally friendly, reducing carbon emissions by 15% to 35%
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At the same time, OleflexTM technology is based on alumina-supported platinum-containing catalyst system with low emissions and recyclability, which can minimize environmental impact
.

Second, new technologies
.
"For example, UOP's plastic recycling technology and green jet fuel technology have actually had many application cases in foreign markets
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In the Chinese market, with the development of the times and the continuous improvement of environmental protection demands, the relevant market demand is rising, we are actively To cater to the Chinese market, we will introduce mature environmental protection technologies into the Chinese market, and contribute the most to the realization of environmental protection goals for Chinese customers
.
" Xiang Lei said
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Honeywell UOP's new technologies are numerous, but in the current development trend, the one that attracts the market's attention is UpCycle, a disruptive plastic recycling process announced by Honeywell last November
.
At present, the technology has entered commercial production
.
Last month, Honeywell announced a joint venture with Avangard innovation, the largest U.
S.
plastics recycler, to build an advanced recycling plant that will use UpCycle
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The project can reuse 30,000 tons of waste per year as raw material for Honeywell's recycled polymers
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This case also fully demonstrates that Honeywell can bring advanced process technology to the source of recycling, thereby helping to form a closed loop in the plastic supply chain
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It is reported that the process technology adopts the industry-leading molecular transformation, pyrolysis and pollutant management technology, which greatly expands the types of recyclable plastics, including waste plastics that could not be recycled
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When combined with other chemical and mechanical recycling processes and improvements in collection and sorting processes, UpCycle technology is expected to increase the proportion of plastic waste that is recycled globally to 90%
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Third, new equipment
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Xiang Lei said: "By using new equipment, we can help customers create greater value in low-carbon, energy-saving and other fields
.
" The reporter noticed that Hengli Petrochemical (Dalian) Refining and Chemical Co.
, Ltd.
in its Changxing Island refining and chemical base, Honeywell's advanced flare and burner technology was selected to control pollutant emissions
.

According to the "Petroleum Refining Industry Pollutant Emission Standards" issued by the Chinese government in 2015, the limit of nitrogen oxide emissions from industrial furnaces was lowered by 33% from the original 150 mg per cubic meter to no higher than 100 mg per cubic meter
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With Kellert's low NOx burner technology and custom burners, Hengli Petrochemical can reduce NOx emissions by approximately 50% under the new emission control regulations
.

Chen Xinhua, vice chairman of Hengli Petrochemical, said: "Hengli Petrochemical has always been committed to becoming the world's top petrochemical company, and advanced torches and burners are necessary conditions to achieve this goal
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After many comparisons, we finally chose Honeywell.
UOP Kellert’s products because they better meet our key criteria for refinery performance and environmental requirements
.
”

Bringing new wisdom to the "new life" of the refining and chemical industry

Cleaner fuels and renewable energy are the main innovation research goals of UOP
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This corporate philosophy coincides with the current green transformation development
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At present, China's refining and chemical industry is going through a period of pain
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UOP, which provides advanced technical product support for the global refining and chemical industry, released the "White Paper on Low-Carbon Development of the Refining and Chemical Industry" in November 2021, promoting the industry to move towards a brighter future of smarter, safer, healthier and more sustainable development
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Xiang Lei said: "The painful period of the refining and chemical industry is not due to the establishment of the dual-carbon target
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On the contrary, the dual-carbon target is an important driver for the transformation and upgrading of the refining and chemical industry and the elimination of outdated production capacity, so that the refining and chemical industry can become sustainable and long-term.
It
can be said that there is no industry with high emissions and high energy consumption, but only projects with high energy consumption and high emission
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The refining and chemical industry cannot be simply labeled as a 'double high'
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In fact, the use of new means , it is feasible to reduce the relevant indicators in the aspects of raw materials, technology, operation and emissions.

There are many things that UOP can do in it, which can be roughly explained from the four aspects of raw materials, technology, operation and emissions
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”

In terms of raw materials - "It is a good direction to promote the application of renewable energy and recycled materials through new technologies
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We can also help customers to further process crude oil to further produce petrochemicals
.
Advanced processing of raw materials, light hydrocarbonization Processing, not just making fuel, it's all about raw materials
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"

In terms of technology - "The realization of 'oil reduction and increase in chemical production' through the transformation of process technology routes is an export of the refining and chemical industry in the torrent of green development.

The 'future refinery' proposed by UOP can convert crude oil into a higher proportion of petrochemicals and clean fuel
," Xiang Lei said
.

In addition, UOP proposed that refinery transformation should be linked to molecular management
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Due to the complexity of fuel oil, there is no single technology that can conquer the world, but is based on the basis of the reaction to hydrocarbons.
The strengths and limitations of each technology can be truly molecularly managed, so that the hydrocarbons in crude oil can be Compounds are efficiently converted into petrochemicals
.

Operation - "In operation, it mainly refers to digital means, such as Honeywell's connected factory solution
.
Through model establishment and big data evaluation of operating devices, we can find ways to maximize benefits and optimize environmental protection for customers.
solution,
" Xiang Lei said
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Emissions - "We hope to help customers find room for improvement and achieve optimal environmental protection goals by applying UOP's high-efficiency combustion technology and carbon capture technology
.
" Xiang Lei said
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Put the "black gold" in the right place to shine

How to fill the gap with green development and let black gold really shine?

In this regard, Xiang Lei said: "Coal as a fuel is not in line with the green trend
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Coal as a raw material and the development of coal chemical industry is a good direction
.
Especially in China's energy structure rich in coal, low in oil and gas, finding the correct coal The location will definitely promote the healthy development of the industry
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The Chinese government has made it clear that 'the energy consumption of new raw materials will not be included in the total energy consumption'
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This is very supportive for the industry
.
Looking forward to the future, I believe that coal , natural gas and crude oil will eventually lead to the same goal, and will be dominated by the role of raw materials, not fuel
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”

"From the perspective of UOP, we will continue to pay attention to the needs of China's coal chemical industry, and we will increase research and development in this field to help customers make good use of coal
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At present, we have 7 methanol-to-olefins (MTO) plants in China.
I believe In the future, there will be more such devices in the Chinese market,
" he said
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Honeywell UOP's action to help black gold shine in the Chinese market has never stopped
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The catalyst production base they invested in Zhangjiagang is their largest investment in the coal chemical industry, and the main product is the catalyst required for the methanol-to-olefin (MTO) process
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The olefins produced by the MTO process are further converted using an olefin cracking process (OCP), thereby increasing the output of usable ethylene and propylene
.

Jiangsu Sierbang Petrochemical Co.
, Ltd.
has adopted UOP's (MTO) authorized process to convert gasified coal to methanol into a key basic raw material for the production of plastics
.
The project has an annual output of 833,000 tons of ethylene and propylene.
At the same time, it provides raw materials for downstream devices, with an annual output of 4 million tons of petrochemical products
.
In addition to technical licensing, Honeywell UOP also provided basic engineering design, catalysts, adsorbents, special devices, training and technical services for the project
.

Serving the East in the East Embrace the Future with Innovation

"UOP is full of confidence in the Chinese market
.
Honeywell has been deeply involved in the Chinese market for more than 80 years, and has been growing together with related industries and enterprises in
China.
At present, China is Honeywell's second largest market in the world, and it is also the company's largest growth All Honeywell business groups have settled in China
, and cooperate with Chinese partners in many fields
.
This profoundly explains our localization strategy of 'the East serves the East'
.
" Xiang Lei said
.

"We hope that the relationship with Chinese customers is not limited to a simple 'Party A and Party B', but a good and long-term 'marriage'
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We found that excellent partners are not limited to short-term interests, they actively deploy their own business Even the related industry chain has the courage to accept innovative technologies and has a very high sense of corporate social responsibility
.
We have two-way recognition and two-way promotion with customers.
On the basis of existing technologies, we have established joint technology research and development centers with some customers to reach a higher level
.
"

It can be seen that UOP is attracting Chinese partners with its strength, and it is going further and further on the road of win-win
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Xiang Lei sighed: "In the tide of opening up, it is a great honor for us to meet such a Chinese customer group and work together to contribute to the industry
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Two-way empowerment, full of motivation and full effect
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In the future, we are very much looking forward to working with more Customers join hands to maximize benefits and optimize environmental protection, and help the industry develop greener and more sustainable
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"