The energy consumption of Jinling Petrochemical’s isobutane plant decreased by 7% on a year-on-year basis

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　　Since the beginning of this year, Jinling Petrochemical’s isobutane plant has managed to maintain stable and efficient operation by seizing market opportunities and optimizing production processes, resulting in improvements in its technical and economic performance indicators. In the first 11 months, the overall energy consumption of the facility decreased by 7% on a year-on-year basis, reaching its lowest level in history. 　　Seizing the favorable market conditions in the first half of the year, the plant promptly established a task force to continuously optimize process parameters. By adjusting the composition of the carbon tetrahydrocarbon feedstock after etherification and modifying the recycle rate of the finished product, it gradually increased the processing capacity of the hydrogenation and isomerization units, enabling the plant to operate at high load levels. As a result, isobutane production increased by 7.8% on a year-on-year basis during the first 11 months. At the same time, energy-saving upgrades were carried out during maintenance periods: 2 additional heat transfer heaters were installed to improve the efficiency of utilizing the waste heat from the heat transfer water, thereby reducing the equipment’s energy consumption and lowering its operating costs.