Kenli Petrochemical provides a practical model for the transformation and upgrading of China’s petrochemical industry through a coordinated development approach of \"industrial chain upgrading + green transformation\".

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At the beginning of this year, Kenli Petrochemical launched a technical upgrade project for a butadiene plant with an annual production capacity of 100,000 tons. As part of this upgrade, two units were phased out, while two other units were retained and upgraded; a range of new equipment, such as reactors and towers, was added to facilitate the renovation and construction of the hydrogenation and isomerization units as well as the MTBE unit. Upon completion of the project, it will significantly enhance the production volume and quality of basic chemical products such as high-purity MTBE, n-butane, and isobutane. It will also improve the flow of materials between upstream and downstream facilities, resulting in notable savings in water usage and energy consumption. This will effectively promote the efficient and coordinated development of the company’s chemical industry chain. In recent years, Kenli Petrochemical has focused on the development goals of \"high-endization, specialization, intelligence, and sustainability,\" continuously improving its capacity for large-scale and stable production of fine chemical and new material products. It has also developed new energy-related businesses in line with local conditions, striving to move toward integrated refining and petrochemical operations, a greener and lower-carbon approach, as well as higher-quality products. As the leading enterprise in Dongying’s butane-based chemical industry chain, Kenli Petrochemical has seized the opportunities presented by economic transformation and development to continuously strengthen and expand this industry chain. To date, it has built facilities with capacities of 100,000 tons per year for producing butadiene, 100,000 tons per year for butane dehydration, and 300,000 tons per year for MTBE. These facilities enable the deep processing of butane and butylene, resulting in the production of high-value chemical products such as butene-1, butadiene, and MTBE, thereby establishing a competitive advantage in terms of raw materials for the development of high-end and fine chemicals ； On the other hand, the company continues to plan for the development of strategic emerging industrial chains. During the 15th Five-Year Plan period, it intends to invest 10 billion yuan to build high-end chemical and new material projects that use the aforementioned products as primary raw materials. These projects include those for high-performance polybutylene-1, green plasticizers (SEBS), high-purity isobutylene facilities, polyisobutylene, environmentally friendly isooctyl ester plasticizers, and isoprene. The company will also establish an engineering plastics laboratory to focus on the research and development of modifications for engineering plastics and resins. By collaborating with Russian foreign academicians and leveraging the provincial academician workstation platform, we bring in cutting-edge technological expertise to further enhance the core competitiveness of the enterprise. We strive to master the core technologies behind new products and to continue innovating and improving, thereby increasing the proportion of high-tech products in our offerings and promoting the company’s sustainable and high-quality development. A green and low-carbon transformation is also an important direction for the company’s development. The company is actively exploring new models for low-carbon production and efficient utilization of raw materials in the process of producing products such as naphtha, electroethylene hydrogen (powered by green electricity), triene triphenyls, and various oils, thereby reengineering its refining processes. Deepen cooperation with the Carbon Neutrality Research Institute to promote the construction and commissioning of the Kenli Petrochemical Electric Ethylene Hydrogen pilot project. Expand the pilot-scale results of green refining, develop industrialized devices for the use of green electricity, and achieve a green and low-carbon transformation. Leveraging the Shandong Key Laboratory of Green Electrohydrogen Science and Technology, established in collaboration with Shandong University of Petroleum and Chemical Technology, it focuses on core areas such as electrohydrogen chemistry, energy storage, and biomass-based green carbon, aiming to create an integrated innovation framework that covers \"basic research – technology development – industrial application\". Meanwhile, Kenli Petrochemical focuses on areas that represent common challenges for refining and chemical enterprises, such as AI agents in the chemical industry, AI-powered inspection robots, intelligent monitoring of safety valve status, and monitoring and early warning systems for process protection layers. In line with the overall strategic plan of \"one platform, one cloud, one central platform, N applications, and services+\\", it is actively working to build a smart enterprise centered on refined production, efficient integration and collaborative innovation of resources, and integrated, efficient operations. After years of development, Kenli Petrochemical now offers 23 types of products. Among these, products such as AAS specialty weather-resistant resin and needle-shaped petroleum coke fall under the category of new chemical materials, while products like butene-1, high-purity MTBE, and high-purity p-xylene are considered high-end fine chemicals. To date, more than 10 industrial chains have been established, including those based on aromatics–styrene–AAS, C4 hydrocarbons–butene–butadiene–MTBE, and C4 hydrocarbons–isobutylene–isooctane. For many consecutive years, the company has been ranked among the top 500 Chinese enterprises, the top 500 petroleum and chemical enterprises in China, and the top 100 enterprises in Shandong Province. It has been awarded titles such as **-level Green Factory, **-level Pilot Enterprise for the Integration of Manufacturing and the Internet, one of the first **-level pilot units for the development of \"Industrial Internet + Safe Production in Hazardous Chemicals\" projects, Provincial Smart Factory, Model Enterprise for the Intelligent Transformation of the Chemical Industry at the provincial level, and Key Enterprise in Dongying City.