【Ten Years of Great Progress in Chemical Technology】Successful commissioning of China’s first domestic α-olefin industrial testing facility from 2014 to 2023
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This post was last edited by Desert Fish on 2023-4-2 at 11:49. On March 30, 2023, Satellite Chemical Co., Ltd. (referred to as “Satellite Chemical”) issued a statement stating that it had received notification from its holding subsidiary, Lianyungang Petrochemical Co., Ltd., that the company’s α-olefin industrial testing facility was now operating stably and had achieved the objectives set for such industrial testing facilities. Among them, the quality of 1-hexene products meets domestic industry standards ； 1-Octene is a product developed in China for the first time; there are no production facilities in the country, so it relies entirely on imports. The quality of this product meets the standards of imported samples, indicating that the company’s independently developed industrial testing facility for α-olefins has been successfully put into operation. α-Olefins are key raw materials that constrain China’s POE, high-end polyolefins, and high-end lubricant industries; every year, in addition to importing large quantities of α-olefins, the country also imports a large amount of their derivatives. Technological breakthroughs in 1-octene have created conditions for the high-quality development of new polymer materials in China. The α-olefin technology developed independently by the company is also a key element in establishing an integrated industrial chain for ethane, ethylene, α-olefins, and high-end new materials. Following this successful trial run, the company will accelerate the construction of industrial projects for α-olefins, POE, and high-end polyolefins, in order to speed up the transformation of Satellite Chemical into a new materials technology company focused on low-carbon chemistry. Project Overview: Project Name: 1,000-ton/year α-olefins pilot plant project. Nature of construction: New construction. Location: The project is situated within the petrochemical industry zone of the Jiangsu Province **East-West-Central Region Cooperation Demonstration Area (Xuwei New Area, Lianyungang), to the north of Fupai River Road and to the west of Petrochemical Road 3, within the existing premises of Lianyungang Petrochemical Co., Ltd. Project investment: 30 million yuan. Construction scope: This project involves the construction of a new pilot plant capable of producing 1,000 tons of α-olefins per year; the planned production scale is 700 tons of 1-octene and 300 tons of 1-hexene per year.
Project Development History: Investment in the Construction of a Green Chemistry New Materials Industrial Park. On December 28, 2021, Satellite Chemical Co., Ltd. signed a Cooperation Agreement on Investment Projects with the Management Committee of the **East-West-South Region Cooperation Demonstration Zone (Xuwei New Area, Lianyungang). The company planned to invest in the construction of a green chemistry new materials industrial park in Xuwei New Area, Lianyungang. Project site: The total land area for this project is approximately 2,100 mu. Its boundaries are as follows: it is located in the area south of Zoushan Road and west of National Highway 228 in Xuwei New Area. Project investment: The total investment, including taxes, amounts to approximately 15 billion yuan, of which the investment in fixed assets, including taxes, is about 13 billion yuan. Construction scope: It mainly includes production facilities for 200,000 tons per year of ethanolamine (EOA), 800,000 tons per year of polystyrene (PS), 100,000 tons per year of α-olefins along with related POE products, as well as 750,000 tons per year of carbonate-based products, along with associated supporting infrastructure. Commissioning plan: The project will be implemented in three phases. The planned construction components for one of these phases include 2 sets of plants capable of producing 150,000 tons per year of carbonates and electrolyte additives, 2 sets of plants capable of producing 100,000 tons per year of ethanolamine, 2 sets of plants capable of producing 200,000 tons per year of polystyrene, along with the necessary supporting infrastructure ； The planned construction components of the second-phase project include an installation with an annual production capacity of 100,000 tons of α-olefins and POE, as well as an installation with an annual production capacity of 150,000 tons for carbonate products ； The planned construction components of the Phase 3 project include a polystyrene (PS) plant with an annual production capacity of 400,000 tons, as well as a carbonate series plant with an annual production capacity of 300,000 tons. Construction is scheduled to begin by March 30, 2022, with Phase 3 being fully completed and put into operation by December 2027.
Public Announcement on the Environmental Impact Assessment for the 1,000-ton/year α-olefins industrial pilot plant project. On June 10, 2022, the company’s subsidiary, Lianyungang Petrochemical Co., Ltd., issued a public announcement regarding the environmental impact assessment for its project to produce 1,000 tons of α-olefins per year; the project is ready for construction, and the products to be manufactured include 700 tons of 1-octene and 300 tons of 1-hexene per year. On August 11, 2022, the second public announcement for the environmental impact assessment of this project was made. Industrial pilot plant for 1,000 tons/year of α-olefins completed On January 5, 2023, Satellite Chemical stated on its investor interaction platform that the company has developed α-olefins independently, thereby ensuring a supply of raw materials for the production of high-end polyolefins and POE products. The construction of the industrial pilot plant in Lianyungang Petrochemical, capable of producing 1,000 tons of α-olefins per year, is nearing completion. On January 13, 2023, Satellite Chemical stated that a production facility with an annual capacity of 1,000 tons for the key raw material α-olefin used in POE production has been built, and trial production is set to begin soon.
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