Are there any ethylene projects in China that use light hydrocarbons (ethane and propane) as raw materials?
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I would appreciate it if an expert could give some guidance: are there any ethylene production facilities in China that use ethane and propane as raw materials, either already planned or under construction? If there is a process flow, could you please describe it? I beg! ! ! ! !
Make improvements on your own. Due to the development of shale gas in the United States, it is estimated that there will be a surplus of over 2 million tons in 2017. Currently, an agreement has been signed with Donghua Energy, which plans to build two ethane-to-ethylene production facilities with a capacity of 1 million tons each in Caofeidian, Tangshan!
Was the building mainly designed for Donghua Energy?
Donghua is ethane in the United States; it’s already been ordered! But I didn’t participate
In China, those currently focusing on light hydrocarbon cracking include the newly under construction Xinpu Chemical, Wanhua Chemical which is in the planning stage, and Donghua Energy which is also planned to be established. I heard from a friend that Zhejiang Xinxing New Energy is also planning a light hydrocarbon cracking project, with an output of millions of tons of ethylene. The aforementioned raw materials are primarily ethane and propane, with a small amount of butane possibly present as well.