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Save to Reading List Published by Senior Editor Callum O'Reilly, Hydrocarbon Engineering, Wednesday, April 14, 2021 11:30
CNOOC and Shell Petrochemical Co., Ltd. (CNOOC) and Shell South China Sea BV (Shell) announced that their 50:50 joint venture, CNOOC and Shell Petrochemical Co., Ltd. (CSPC), will start a new installation to supply important petrochemical products to the Chinese market.
A new device is the largest of its kind in China, with an annual output of 630,000 tons of styrene monomer and 300,000 tons of propylene oxide. These chemicals are used in a wide range of applications, from household appliances to packaging and computers. The device is also very efficient. By using Shell's own SMPO process technology and improving the design, it uses significantly less energy. This is the second device of its kind built by the Petrochemical Group in the Huizhou Petrochemical Complex in Guangdong Province, China, and is operated by the Petrochemical Group.
The other three new devices process propylene oxide into polyols with an annual output of 600,000 tons. This is the first time that Shell has adopted advanced polyol technology in China. They provide customers with a range of polyols, including high-performance products for special purposes such as coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers, as well as foams for bedding, furniture and automobiles.
The start-up of the new unit successfully completed the "second phase" expansion of the CSPC complex, and the second ethylene cracking unit was put into production in 2018. The complex now provides customers with up to 6 million tons of diverse, high-quality intermediates and high-performance chemicals, including polyols, ethylene glycol, polyethylene and polypropylene.
Plans have been drawn up for the third phase of expansion of the site. CNOOC, Shell and Huizhou government signed a strategic cooperation agreement in May 2020. In the third phase, a third ethylene cracker will be constructed and Shell’s advanced linear alpha olefin technology will be deployed for the first time in Asia. Shell and CNOOC also announced a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in 2020 to explore a commercial-scale polycarbonate production facility at the site using Shell's diphenyl carbonate process technology.
Sun Dalu, Assistant to the President of CNOOC, Chairman and Secretary of the Party Committee of CNOOC Petrochemical Co., Ltd. said: "The successful commissioning of this project has provided customers with more high-quality chemical products and promoted China's economic development. Huizhou City and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. We. Committed to developing a pioneering and first-class domestic petrochemical industry in China. This is our important strategic goal for the development of CNOOC's petroleum and petrochemical business. External collaboration is the key driving force for achieving this goal. We will continue to deepen our cooperation with Shell. Work together to seek a bright future for the high-quality development of CNOOC's petroleum and petrochemical business."
Thomas Casparie, Executive Vice President of Shell’s Global Chemicals Business, added: “This milestone supports Shell’s development strategy in high-performance chemicals and is closer to the end customer. When these installations are launched, our CSPC joint venture with CNOOC is working hard Improve the scheduled supply of basic chemicals to Chinese customers with higher efficiency than ever. This is the strength of our strategic partnership with CNOOC and the Huizhou government, as well as the strength of technological innovation. I want to thank the CSPC team for the safe and successful launch , And congratulate them on the positive and continuous improvement culture they cultivated."
Read the article online: https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/petrochemicals/14042021/cnooc-and-shell-start-up-new-petrochemicals-units/
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