PDH destroys MTO
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PDH enjoys strong profits, while MTO’s profits struggle to improve due to high methanol prices.
The main thing is profit; as long as things can continue, it’s just unclear how large the gap is between investments in MTO and PDH
Currently, the sources of raw materials for PDH are limited; the price difference between raw materials and the final products is small, resulting in very low profit margins. In times of poor market conditions, these margins might even turn negative. MTO profits cannot be determined solely based on the methanol price; the source of the methanol also plays a role, as methanol produced internally is much cheaper.
With investment in producing methanol on one’s own, the scale becomes much larger. Once you have methanol, you also want to have coal from your own mines – the industrial chain seems endless
In the PDH process, what kind of dehydrogenation catalyst is mainly used? Is the PDH process promising in China? After all, China doesn’t have as much shale gas as the United States! :P
PDH makes full use of the propane available in refineries
That type of catalyst is extremely expensive; it usually contains a certain amount of platinum, as platinum serves as the catalytically active component for dehydration.
That type of catalyst is extremely expensive; it usually contains a certain amount of platinum, as platinum serves as the catalytically active component for dehydration.
That type of catalyst is extremely expensive; it usually contains a certain amount of platinum, as platinum serves as the catalytically active component for dehydration.