Covestro Shanghai Hydrochloric Acid Oxidation Unit has officially opened recently

Recently, Covestro announced that its integrated hydrochloric acid oxidation (Deacon II) project in Shanghai has officially started.

Recently, Covestro announced that its integrated hydrochloric acid oxidation (Deacon II) project in Shanghai has officially started.

It is understood that the Deacon process enables the by-product hydrogen chloride generated in the isocyanate production process to be efficiently converted into chlorine, which can be used as a raw material for subsequent production.

Korth Chong Integrated Site Shanghai in 2008 Nian 11 Yue launch the world's first industrialized construction Deacon device, and in 2011 put into operation in mid.

Korth Chong, senior vice president, general manager, Integrated Site Shanghai Chen Yun explained, Deacon II maximum capacity and efficiency of the device than Deacon I will increase about 20% .

Covestro's Shanghai Integrated Base will celebrate its 20th anniversary this year .
As of the end of 2020 , the total investment in the Shanghai integrated base has exceeded 3.
5 billion euros, making it the company's largest production base in the world.
Because of insisting on applying innovative technology in the manufacturing process to achieve sustainable development, the Covestro Shanghai Integrated Base was selected as the first green factory in the Shanghai Chemical Industry Zone in 2018 and was selected as a national-level green factory list issued by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People’s Republic of China.
factory.