【Frontier News in Chemical Engineering】World’s first diesel adsorption separation technology successfully deployed

Yu Haibin, director of CNOOC Development Tianjin Institute, said that adsorption separation technology uses gasoline and diesel as raw materials for producing chemicals, enabling the chemical components in these oils to be utilized to the fullest extent of their potential. Through process combination, gasoline and diesel can be efficiently converted into chemicals in high demand in the market, such as aromatics, olefins, and green solvents. This approach features a short production process, low investment costs, low operational expenses, high yields of chemical products, and flexible product options. It is reported that today, the world’s first industrial demonstration unit equipped with this technology has successfully completed a 72-hour full-load operation test at Binyang Combustion and Chemical Co., Ltd. in Shandong Binhua; the product quality met all requirements, and various indicators such as processing energy consumption reached the designed values. The proprietary process, adsorbents, patented grid components, and specialized control systems have all passed rigorous industrial validation.

Reporters have learned that with the development of new energy sources and the successive commissioning of large-scale refining projects, China’s crude oil processing capacity has continued to increase in recent years; by 2019 it had reached 860 million tons per year, with an excess capacity of over 100 million tons per year. At the same time, driven by rising demand for high-end chemical products, the growth rate of basic chemical raw materials such as olefins and aromatics is much higher than that of refined oil products, with import rates exceeding 50%. Developing oil-chemical integration technologies to achieve higher-value utilization of petroleum products, and to promote the transformation, upgrading, and efficiency improvement of the traditional refining industry, has become a focus of attention across the entire sector. Yu Haibin told reporters that diesel adsorption separation technology revolutionizes the processing processes in the traditional refining industry by creatively separating fuel into chemicals of higher purity, which can effectively enhance the processing value of oil products. It holds broad market prospects and has already been widely recognized by the industry. To date, this technology has obtained **45 authorized domestic invention patents and 1 internationally authorized invention patent.

Reporters have learned that with the development of new energy sources and the successive commissioning of large-scale refining projects, China’s crude oil processing capacity has continued to increase in recent years; by 2019 it had reached 860 million tons per year, with an excess capacity of over 100 million tons per year. At the same time, driven by rising demand for high-end chemical products, the growth rate of basic chemical raw materials such as olefins and aromatics is much higher than that of refined oil products, with import rates exceeding 50%. Developing oil-chemical integration technologies to achieve higher-value utilization of petroleum products, and to promote the transformation, upgrading, and efficiency improvement of the traditional refining industry, has become a focus of attention across the entire sector. Yu Haibin told reporters that diesel adsorption separation technology revolutionizes the processing processes in the traditional refining industry by creatively separating fuel into chemicals of higher purity, which can effectively enhance the processing value of oil products. It holds broad market prospects and has already been widely recognized by the industry. To date, this technology has obtained **45 authorized domestic invention patents and 1 internationally authorized invention patent.

Next, CNOOC Development Tianjin Institute will further expand the application areas of this platform technology, develop related technologies for extending the industrial chain, and create a series of integrated technologies that combine oil processing with chemical processing. At the same time, by leveraging the resource advantages of various parties, efforts should be intensified in technology promotion to drive the transformation, upgrading, and high-quality development of the refining and chemical industry. Zhu Lei, chairman of CNOOC Development, said that the company will adhere to the new energy security strategy of \"four revolutions and one cooperation\" put forward by **** as a guide, increase investment in technology further, strengthen top-level planning, improve the construction of research platforms, establish innovation incentive mechanisms, and continuously enhance its capabilities in independent research and development, so as to contribute the value of a central state-owned enterprise to the process of building a strong country in science and technology. Source: Economic Daily News App

CNOOC Tianjin Chemical Research and Design Institute (formerly Tianjin Chemical Research and Design Institute) was established in 1958. Covering an area of over 200,000 square meters, it was originally a comprehensive research and development institution under the Ministry of Chemical Industry. Today, it has been transformed into a state-owned technology-driven enterprise that integrates research, production, engineering design, EPC projects, technical services, and consulting in areas such as inorganic chemicals, industrial water treatment agents and related application technologies, catalysts and carriers, environmental assessment and environmental protection engineering, as well as fine chemicals. It is one of the first 100 research institutions granted the right to engage in import and export activities by the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation. The institute has specialized research institutes, design centers, experimental factories, as well as three **-level demonstration bases for the industrialization of high-tech technologies (rare earth-based catalysts for three-stage vehicle exhaust purification, a series of new water treatment chemicals, and lithium hexafluorophosphate for lithium-ion batteries). The research and service areas cover three industries: inorganic chemical engineering, industrial water treatment, and catalyst and carrier technologies. **More than a dozen national-level and industry centers (stations), such as the Industrial Water Treatment Engineering Technology Research Center, the Industrial Water Treatment Engineering Technology Research and Promotion Center, the Inorganic Salt Product Quality Supervision and Inspection Center, the Standardization Technical Body for Chemical Inorganic Salt Products, the Explosion Protection Quality Supervision and Inspection Center for Petroleum and Chemical Electrical Products, the Industrial Water Treatment Committee of the Chinese Chemical Society, the Inorganic Acids, Bases and Salts Committee of the Chinese Chemical Society, the National Inorganic Salt Information Center, the Inorganic Salt Industry Sub-center of the Chemical Industry Productivity Promotion Center, and the Chemical Industry Inorganic Salt Engineering Technology Center, are affiliated with or based at our institute. In addition, there is a postdoctoral research station approved by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, all of which provide a broader platform for high-quality talents and high-value-added research results. The two professional journals published by our institute, namely \"Industrial Water Treatment\" and \"Inorganic Salt Industry\", are distributed both domestically and internationally, and are listed as core journals in the American Chemical Abstracts (CA). Over the years, our institute has achieved nearly a thousand research and development results, with more than 200 scientific achievements winning awards at the provincial or ministerial level or above. A large number of research outcomes have been successfully applied in hundreds of enterprises across the country, yielding significant economic and social benefits. In recent years, the institute has obtained over 100 invention patents, and has been awarded the honorary title of “National Advanced Patent System Group” by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and the National Intellectual Property Administration, which fully demonstrates the institute’s innovation capabilities and level. In recent years, our company’s economic growth rate has averaged over 20%, making it a high-tech enterprise with great potential for development.

Shandong Binhua Binyang Combustion & Chemical Co., Ltd. (abbreviated as Binyang Combustion & Chemical Company) is located in the Yangxin Economic Development Zone in the northern part of Binzhou City, Shandong Province, covering an area of 858 mu. The company is a producer of high-grade road asphalt, controlled by Shandong Binhua Group at 70%, and its business scope includes the processing and sales of petroleum and natural gas, high-grade road asphalt, and lubricants ； Sales of chemical raw materials and products, as well as petrochemical technology development and technical services.

Another technological breakthrough by the Chinese people – congratulations!