Luoyang plans to build a propane-polyacrylamide industrial chain project by Henan Nanpu Group

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According to Zhang Wenkui, general manager of Nanpu Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd., the implementation of the propane-polyacrylamide industry chain project will hold milestone significance for adjusting and optimizing Henan’s chemical industry structure. “Acrylonitrile is an important organic chemical raw material, primarily used in the production of acrylic fibers, ABS resin, and polyol polymers. It has broad application prospects in fields such as synthetic fibers, synthetic rubber, and plastics. Acrylonitrile is also an important product in the propane-polyacrylamide industry chain; it fills the gap where there are virtually no acrylonitrile manufacturers in the central and western regions, thereby improving the product structure of Henan Province’s petrochemical industry. As a responsible and proactive leading chemical enterprise, Nanpu Group has always been at the forefront of the industry in striving to establish new models for circular economy development. Adhering to the concept of \"greening the economy and economicizing greenness,\" it was the first in the country to launch an integrated project for the propane, propylene, and polyacrylamide industries. “In the traditional production model, these four products – propylene, acrylonitrile, acrylamide, and polyacrylamide – were manufactured in separate factories. The propane-polyacrylamide industry chain project brings them together under one facility, connecting them through pipelines, which reduces transportation and storage costs and thus **lowers production expenses**. The propane dehydrogenation unit in this project can increase the added value of propane by about 25%; the hydrogen produced as a by-product during the dehydrogenation process is fed back to the refinery for use in improving the quality of gasoline and diesel, thus creating a circular economy. ” Zhang Wenkui said. It is understood that this project was funded and constructed by Henan Nanpu Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd. The company was established in September 2016 by Henan Nanpu Chemical Co., Ltd., which is part of the Henan Nanpu Group, in partnership with Luoyang Refining and Chemical Co., Ltd., Luoyang Jitai Industrial Co., Ltd., and Shenzhen Chuanjiabao Investment Management Co., Ltd. The total investment in the project is approximately 4.2 billion yuan, with a land area of around 720 mu. It is located in the northeastern part of Luoyang’s petrochemical industry cluster, on both sides of National Highway G207. The project uses propane as the main raw material and adopts world-leading processes. Its main production facilities include a newly built propane dehydrogenation unit with an annual capacity of 200,000 tons; an acrylonitrile unit with an annual capacity of 140,000 tons; a methyl methacrylate unit with an annual capacity of 45,000 tons; a sulfuric acid recovery unit with an annual capacity of 100,000 tons; an acrylamide unit with an annual capacity of 100,000 tons; and a polyacrylamide unit with an annual capacity of 20,000 tons. Additionally, there are various supporting facilities such as product storage areas and loading/unloading platforms, as well as utility systems. Upon completion and full operation of the project, the annual sales revenue is expected to be around 4.5 billion yuan, with profits of 1.3 billion yuan.