Borealis AG selects Honeywell UOP's process technology for Oleflex unit in Europe

01-Feb-17

Borealis AG has selected Honeywell UOP's process technology for a proposed plant in Kallo, Belgium, that converts propane into propylene. Borealis proposes to use Honeywell UOP's C(3) Oleflex technology to produce a targeted 740,000 m tpa of polymer-grade propylene. When completed, it will be UOP's third C(3) Oleflex unit, and the largest, in Europe.

"Demand for propylene in Europe continues to rise at the same time the supply from refineries and steam crackers is beginning to slow down," said Mike Millard, vice president and general manager of Honeywell UOP's Process Technology and Equipment business. "Oleflex technology is an on-purpose, reliable route to fill propylene supply gaps and support derivative production in Europe." In addition to technology licensing, Honeywell is providing the basic engineering design as well as services, equipment, catalysts and adsorbents for the plant.
Honeywell UOP的C（3）烯烃技术使用催化脱氢作用将丙烷转化为丙烯。它的低能消耗，低排放和完全可回收的基于铂 - 铝的催化剂系统可最大程度地减少其对环境的影响。该过程设计可最大程度地提高操作灵活性和途径可靠性。除了C（3）烯烃工艺外，Honeywell UOP还许可C（4）Oleflex技术，该技术将异丁烷转换为Isobutylene，这是制造高辛烷值燃料和合成橡胶的主要成分。