Clariant and Lummus Awarded Contract
Fujian Meide has awarded a major contract to Clariant and its process partner Lummus to supply CATOFIN technology and catalysts for a new world-scale propane dehydrogenation (PDH) unit in Fuzhou, China.
Fujian Meide, which already has one PDH unit operating at its Fuzhou petrochemical complex, is now building one of the world's largest PDH units and has chosen the CATOFIN process and catalysts for the project's second phase. The new unit, which will start production in 2023, will produce 900,000 metric tons of propylene per year.
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Clariant’s CATOFIN catalyst is tailor-made for the production of propylene via CATOFIN technology.[/caption]
Stefan Heuser, Senior Vice President & General Manager at Clariant Catalysts, commented, “This strategic collaboration exemplifies our dedication to product innovation with ground-breaking chemistry, such as our Heat Generating Material (HGM). As a result, HGM, together with new Lummus process technology, reduces energy consumption of the CATOFIN process by one-third, making it a low-carbon route to propylene production.”
Leon de Bruyn, President and Chief Executive Officer of Lummus Technology, added, “Our close partnership with Clariant has continued to improve CATOFIN over the years to the benefit of our customers. The process has a proven track record of excellent productivity, often even beyond design capacity (up to 110% on average), giving producers a significantly higher return on investment and more profitable daily operations. This has made it a global leader for propylene production.”
Zheng Chaohui, President at Fujian Meide Petrochemical Co., stated, “With an annual capacity of 900,000 tons, our second PDH unit will be among the world’s largest. No other PDH technology is proven at such scale, and we needed outstanding performance. CATOFIN was our first choice because it is widely recognized as one of the most advanced solutions in the PDH industry. Clariant and Lummus Technology have already proven to be the right partners for us, not only with their products, but also with their technical expertise.”
Lummus' advanced technology is combined with Clariant's custom catalysts and Heat Generating Material (HGM) to reliably convert propane to propylene. CATOFIN has been chosen for 34 new projects around the world since its commercial launch in 2017, representing over 24,000 kilotons of new propylene capacity per year. China is home to more than half of these power plants.
Zhongjing Petrochemicals Group, headquartered in Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, China, owns Fujian Meide Petrochemical Co., which is a wholly owned subsidiary. Zhongjing Petrochemicals Group, which specializes in energy, petrochemicals, logistics, and packaging, is China's largest producer of BOPP (biaxially oriented polypropylene) films, with annual capacity of 1 million tons of BOPP and 4 million tons of polypropylene.
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