【Ten Years of Rapid Development in Chemical Equipment】From 1844 to 2015, Shandong Huifeng Petrochemical built the world’s first solid acid alkylation unit

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The last edit to this post was made by Desert Fish on 2024-6-3 at 08:31. Focusing on oil product upgrading and environmental protection, the world’s first solid acid alkylation project – a 200,000-ton/year green isooctane industrial demonstration facility – built through technical cooperation between Shandong Huifeng Petrochemical Group Co., Ltd., U.S.-based Lumus Company, and Albemarle – has been completed. On July 8, 2015, reporters learned from HSBC Petrochemicals that the project is currently in the process of commissioning, and it is scheduled to go into operation by mid-July. Once the project is successfully put into operation, it will not only provide high-quality blending components for the company’s production of gasoline that meets National V standards, but it will also enable a qualitative improvement in the technological capabilities and clean production levels of C4 alkylation plants both domestically and internationally. It is understood that HSBC Petrochemical’s first solid acid alkylation unit in the world utilizes the world’s most advanced Alkyclean? solid acid catalyst alkylation technology. The oils produced by this unit feature a high octane rating, and they are free of olefins and aromatics, making them ideal components for formulating National V gasoline ； Compared with traditional processes, it completely eliminates the environmental pollution caused by acid oil and waste acid, making a significant contribution to environmental protection in the global refining industry. The total investment in this project was 650 million yuan, and it has now been completed. Once operations begin in mid-July, it will enable the company to generate an additional 1.857 billion yuan in sales revenue each year. Xu Changcun, deputy general manager of HSBC Petrochemical, told reporters that starting from January 2016, the areas where gasoline and diesel meeting the National V standard were supplied was expanded to 11 provinces and cities in the eastern region. The nationwide rollout of gasoline and diesel at the National V standard was advanced from the originally planned January 2018 to January 2017. National V gasoline imposes stricter requirements on the anti-knock properties and cleanliness of gasoline, and the octane number is an important indicator of a vehicle fuel’s anti-knock performance. The higher the octane rating of gasoline, the better its resistance to detonation; when used in cars with an appropriate compression ratio, it can lead to better energy savings. Alkylated oils have a higher octane number, lower sensitivity, better anti-knock properties, and do not contain olefins or aromatics. It is precisely due to the aforementioned advantages of alkylated oils that they have become an important component in the production of clean National V gasoline, driving rapid development of the alkylation process and making it one of the most important gasoline production methods. Safety first. Prevention first – let’s give praise and support to the achievements made in China’s chemical engineering technology and equipment. **********************【Ten Years of Great Development in Chemical Engineering Equipment】A continuously updated summary post is available; feel free to join the discussions at https://bbs.hcbbs.com/thread-3576046-1-1.html (Source: Haichuan Chemical Engineering Forum) ***************** The catalysts used in traditional alkylation processes are mainly concentrated sulfuric acid and hydrofluoric acid. However, these two liquid acids pose significant environmental pollution risks in alkylation reactions, which is why researchers around the world have been working for years to develop new, more environmentally friendly alkylation catalysts and processes. HSBC Petrochemical has always been committed to technical cooperation with internationally advanced companies, actively introducing world-leading industry technologies to continuously improve the technical level of its facilities. At the outset of establishing the alkylation plant, the company conducted a comprehensive evaluation from the perspectives of economic benefits, social benefits, and environmental protection, and decided to build a 200,000-ton/year green and environmentally friendly isooctane industrial demonstration plant (alkylation plant). “Instead of using concentrated sulfuric acid, we use platinum as an active carrier to form acidic sites on the catalyst carrier, thereby carrying out the C4 alkylation reaction. The raw materials contain no aromatics, and after preprocessing they are free of sulfides; as a result, the alkylated oil produced is sulfur-free and aromatic-free. Its RON (Research Octane Number) is over 95, making it an excellent high-octane component for clean gasoline. Moreover, no waste oil is generated during the production process, representing a truly green and clean manufacturing method that represents a revolutionary breakthrough in global alkylated gasoline production. As the world’s first industrial demonstration unit to adopt this technology, the company became the ‘first to try something new’, finding itself at the forefront of the industry’s technological transformation and upgrading. Meanwhile, in accordance with the strategic cooperation agreements between various parties, industrial plant data collection and analysis will be carried out once the company’s plants come online, providing data support for the promotion of solid acid alkylation technology; the company will also receive a share of the profits from such technology dissemination. ”Xu Changcun told the reporters. It is understood that, while ensuring the smooth commissioning and operation of the project, the company has simultaneously upgraded its testing equipment and technologies, continuously strengthening its testing capabilities by introducing world-class testing equipment. The company has invested over 20 million yuan to acquire equipment such as the American WAXA octane rating tester and cetane rating tester, the German Jena atomic absorption spectrophotometer, as well as the high-frequency reciprocating testing machine from the British PCS company. These devices provide strong support for improving the standards of oil quality testing and the overall quality of the products.