【Ten Years of Rapid Development in Chemical Processing Equipment】1744–2021: The World’s First 1,000-ton/year Supergravity Alkylsulfonation Pilot Plant

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This post was last edited by Desert Fish on 2024-5-14 at 21:25. 2 0 2 4 Happy May Day – safety first! Let’s give praise and support to the achievements in China’s chemical technology and equipment industry. **********************[A Decade of Progress in Chemical Equipment] A continuously updated summary thread; feel free to join the discussions: https://bbs.hcbbs.com/thread-3576046-1-1.html (Source: Haichuan Chemical Forum) ***************** On August 10, 2012, the world’s first 1,000-ton/year supergravity sulfate alkylation demonstration plant, developed independently by China National Petroleum Corporation, was successfully commissioned at Liaoyang Petrochemical Company. This marks a breakthrough in overcoming the limitations of traditional technologies in the large-scale application of the supergravity reaction and separation system developed by Sinopec, enabling innovation in both process methods and core equipment. It has paved the way for an alkylsulfate production technology that can compete with international advanced levels. Alkylated oils are key ideal components for producing gasoline meeting Tier VI and higher standards. In the past two years, significant progress has been made in the industrial application and promotion of alkylsulfuric acid technology with independent intellectual property rights in our country. To achieve more efficient upgrades in gasoline quality, Liaoyang Petrochemical Company, in collaboration with the Petrochemical Research Institute, Lanzhou Huanyu Engineering Co., Ltd., and Beijing University of Chemical Technology, developed a set of supergravity reaction and separation technologies. By utilizing the existing 160,000 tons per year alkylation production facilities and raw materials at Liaoyang Petrochemical Company, a pilot industrial-scale project with a capacity of several hundred tons was established. During the project construction period, Liaoyang Petrochemical Company formulated plans in a scientific manner, was deeply involved in every stage of the construction process, fully implemented various safety measures at the work site, strengthened site management, and ensured high standards of project quality. During the commissioning phase of the facility, local officials and employees remain on site to ensure strict safety measures, implement responsibilities at each level, and guarantee safety, environmental protection, stability, and control throughout the entire process. Once this device is successfully put into operation, Liaoyang Petrochemical Company will further summarize its experience in engineering design, and explore technologies such as optimizing the operating conditions of hypergravity alkylation processes, developing new types of packing structures, new sealing methods, and corrosion-resistant materials. It will also study the patterns of long-term stable operation of hypergravity reactors as well as its comprehensive capabilities in developing process packages, in order to accelerate the widespread application of these new technologies. This will help enhance the company’s core competitiveness and promote its high-quality development.