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Methanol production from coke oven gas
FOCUS high quality base stocks. The third application will increase its total Group II production to above 13 M bbl/y at Port Arthur. Petroleum Review, Jul 2005, 59 (702), 10 (The Institute of Petroleum, 61 New Cavendish St, London W1M 8AR, UK. Tel: +44 (0)207 467 7118/9. Fax: +44 (0)207 637 0086. E-mail: [email protected]. Website: http://www.petroleum.co.uk)
Haldor provides technology for ammonia plant in Oman Haldor Topsoe’s low energy ammonia technology will be employed at a 2000 tonne/y ammonia/urea plant to be constructed by Sohar International Urea & Chemicals Industries at the Sohar Industrial Area. The plant will be located approximately 260 km northwest of Muscat, Oman’s capital. Technology, licence, engineering services, and catalysts will be provided by Topsoe. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries will build the fertiliser complex and Snamprogetti SpA will supply technology to the 3500 tonne/day urea plant. Hydrocarbon Processing, Jul 2005, 84 (7), 38
NEW TECHNOLOGY New diesel hydrogenation technology Sinopec Fushun Research Institute of Petroleum and Petrochemicals has developed FHI diesel hydrogenation, modification, isomerisation, and pour point depression technology. The new technology is a flexible, high-effect, productive and clean diesel hydrogenation technology. It is already being utilised in the commercial production of Fushun Petrochemical Co Ltd, Hangzhou Refinery, Qianguo Refinery, and North China Petrochemical Co Ltd. The technology can not only treat straightrun diesel and catalytic diesel but also coking diesel and mixed diesel. A relatively high yield of diesel can be maintained, while the content of sulfur, nitrogen, and aromatics in the product is significantly reduced. Clean diesel products can be produced by the technology with different quality standards. China Chemical Reporter, 26 Jun 2005, 16 (18), 13
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New hydrogenation catalyst external pre-curing technology Fushun Research Institute of Petroleum and Petrochemicals has developed EPRES hydrogenation catalyst external pre-curing technology for the effective curing of hydrogenation catalysts. Advantages of the new technology are good sulfur retention, high curing intensity, high strength, and low heat generation. Operating times are shortened and procedures for operating the catalysts simplified. It can raise the utilisation rate of the active metal components in hydrogenation catalysts and more complete curing can be achieved. China Chemical Reporter, 26 Jun 2005, 16 (18), 13
New Engelhard technology enables refiners to further boost gasoline yields Engelhard Corp has announced the commercial launch of proprietary new technology that enables petroleum refiners to again significantly boost the amount of gasoline they can produce from a barrel of crude oil. In trials, Engelhard’s NaphthaMax II catalyst demonstrated it can enable a refinery to produce up to 50,000 gallons of additional gasoline per day from the same amount of crude oil, a 2% increase over the performance of the company’s original NaphthaMax technology launched in 2000. NaphthaMax II is the latest petroleum refining product based on Engelhard’s high-performance DMS technology platform. Press release from: Engelhard Corp, Iselin, NJ, USA. Tel: +1 732 205 6360. Website: http://www.engelhard.com (28 Jun 2005)
Methanol production from coke oven gas On 9 Jun 2005, China’s Northwest Research Institute of Chemical Industry has developed coke oven gas hydro-purification process and catalyst. The new technology is used to modify catalyst carriers and to adjust active components. The catalyst has excellent properties in terms of side-reaction inhibition and restrictions imposed by conventional hydro-desulfurization catalysts on the content of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide in feedstock are
removed. Catalytic activity and stability are also significantly improved and the sulfur content is reduced. The technology is already being utilised in several methanol projects in China, for example, Shanxi Tianhao Chemical Co Ltd and Shandong Tengzhou Shenglong Coal Coking Ltd. A catalyst purchase agreement has been signed by Northwest Research Institute of Chemical Industry with Hebei Jiantao Coking co Ltd. China Chemical Reporter, 26 Jun 2005, 16 (18), 13
Olefin production through heavy oil catalytic cracking Dalian Institute of Chemistry and Physics has developed a new catalyst and process for olefin production through heavy oil catalytic cracking. The catalyst is called TCLX and a platform for catalyst pilot production technology and heavy oil cracking fluidised bed reaction simulation research technology has been set up. 13 patents have been applied for, one of them being a European patent. Commercial production of the new catalyst and implementation of the new process technology is to be accelerated. China Chemical Reporter, 26 Jun 2005, 16 (18), 13
Chinese MTO process The Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Dalian Institute of Chemistry and Physics, Shaanxi Xinxing Coal Chemical Science and Technology Development Co Ltd have developed a new methanol-to-olefin (MTO) process. By the end of 2005 a 10,000 tonne/y MTO commercialisation unit will be built. In the MTO process methanol is synthesised from coal or natural gas raw material to produce low-carbon olefins through the fluidised bed reaction similar to catalytic cracking units. Over 20 patents have been applied for. China Chemical Reporter, 6 Jul 2005, 16 (19), 15
On-water effect Organic liquids which are sparingly soluble in water can be made to react with each other by stirring them together vigorously in water. This observation, by Barry Sharpless at the
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Haldor provides technology for ammonia plant in Oman Haldor Topsoe’s low energy ammonia technology will be employed at a 2000 tonne/y ammonia/urea plant to be constructed by Sohar International Urea & Chemicals Industries at the Sohar Industrial Area. The plant will be located approximately 260 km northwest of Muscat, Oman’s capital. Technology, licence, engineering services, and catalysts will be provided by Topsoe. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries will build the fertiliser complex and Snamprogetti SpA will supply technology to the 3500 tonne/day urea plant. Hydrocarbon Processing, Jul 2005, 84 (7), 38
NEW TECHNOLOGY New diesel hydrogenation technology Sinopec Fushun Research Institute of Petroleum and Petrochemicals has developed FHI diesel hydrogenation, modification, isomerisation, and pour point depression technology. The new technology is a flexible, high-effect, productive and clean diesel hydrogenation technology. It is already being utilised in the commercial production of Fushun Petrochemical Co Ltd, Hangzhou Refinery, Qianguo Refinery, and North China Petrochemical Co Ltd. The technology can not only treat straightrun diesel and catalytic diesel but also coking diesel and mixed diesel. A relatively high yield of diesel can be maintained, while the content of sulfur, nitrogen, and aromatics in the product is significantly reduced. Clean diesel products can be produced by the technology with different quality standards. China Chemical Reporter, 26 Jun 2005, 16 (18), 13
SEPTEMBER 2005
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New hydrogenation catalyst external pre-curing technology Fushun Research Institute of Petroleum and Petrochemicals has developed EPRES hydrogenation catalyst external pre-curing technology for the effective curing of hydrogenation catalysts. Advantages of the new technology are good sulfur retention, high curing intensity, high strength, and low heat generation. Operating times are shortened and procedures for operating the catalysts simplified. It can raise the utilisation rate of the active metal components in hydrogenation catalysts and more complete curing can be achieved. China Chemical Reporter, 26 Jun 2005, 16 (18), 13
New Engelhard technology enables refiners to further boost gasoline yields Engelhard Corp has announced the commercial launch of proprietary new technology that enables petroleum refiners to again significantly boost the amount of gasoline they can produce from a barrel of crude oil. In trials, Engelhard’s NaphthaMax II catalyst demonstrated it can enable a refinery to produce up to 50,000 gallons of additional gasoline per day from the same amount of crude oil, a 2% increase over the performance of the company’s original NaphthaMax technology launched in 2000. NaphthaMax II is the latest petroleum refining product based on Engelhard’s high-performance DMS technology platform. Press release from: Engelhard Corp, Iselin, NJ, USA. Tel: +1 732 205 6360. Website: http://www.engelhard.com (28 Jun 2005)
Methanol production from coke oven gas On 9 Jun 2005, China’s Northwest Research Institute of Chemical Industry has developed coke oven gas hydro-purification process and catalyst. The new technology is used to modify catalyst carriers and to adjust active components. The catalyst has excellent properties in terms of side-reaction inhibition and restrictions imposed by conventional hydro-desulfurization catalysts on the content of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide in feedstock are
removed. Catalytic activity and stability are also significantly improved and the sulfur content is reduced. The technology is already being utilised in several methanol projects in China, for example, Shanxi Tianhao Chemical Co Ltd and Shandong Tengzhou Shenglong Coal Coking Ltd. A catalyst purchase agreement has been signed by Northwest Research Institute of Chemical Industry with Hebei Jiantao Coking co Ltd. China Chemical Reporter, 26 Jun 2005, 16 (18), 13
Olefin production through heavy oil catalytic cracking Dalian Institute of Chemistry and Physics has developed a new catalyst and process for olefin production through heavy oil catalytic cracking. The catalyst is called TCLX and a platform for catalyst pilot production technology and heavy oil cracking fluidised bed reaction simulation research technology has been set up. 13 patents have been applied for, one of them being a European patent. Commercial production of the new catalyst and implementation of the new process technology is to be accelerated. China Chemical Reporter, 26 Jun 2005, 16 (18), 13
Chinese MTO process The Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Dalian Institute of Chemistry and Physics, Shaanxi Xinxing Coal Chemical Science and Technology Development Co Ltd have developed a new methanol-to-olefin (MTO) process. By the end of 2005 a 10,000 tonne/y MTO commercialisation unit will be built. In the MTO process methanol is synthesised from coal or natural gas raw material to produce low-carbon olefins through the fluidised bed reaction similar to catalytic cracking units. Over 20 patents have been applied for. China Chemical Reporter, 6 Jul 2005, 16 (19), 15
On-water effect Organic liquids which are sparingly soluble in water can be made to react with each other by stirring them together vigorously in water. This observation, by Barry Sharpless at the
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