The DuPont alkylation unit will enable the Shenghong Petrochemical and Refining facility to generate low-sulfur, high-octane, low-RVP alkylate, with zero olefins, that meets the criteria of upcoming China VI standards which will take effect prior to the start-up of the Shenghong facility in 2021.
“DuPont looks forward to working with Shenghong on this exciting, new opportunity, as the company sets out to build a world-leading petrochemical industry park,” says Kevin Bockwinkel, Global Licensing Business Manager, STRATCO alkylation technology. “We were very pleased an alkylation unit had been included in the complex configuration as Shenghong is looking for the most efficient way to make high quality fuels in its cutting-edge crude-to-chemicals plant. DuPont has a rich history of providing technology that enables customers to produce high quality alkylate, with high octane value and zero olefins or aromatics, in an extremely reliable and energy efficient way. We look forward to continuing to develop the relationship between DuPont and Shenghong – one that will last the lifetime of the alkylation unit.”
The alkylation technology is used in over 100 units licensed worldwide with more than 33.3 million tpy of installed capacity. It is a sulfuric acid catalysed process that converts low-value olefins into high-value alkylate, a key desirable component for clean fuel.
