Leading carbon neutrality and win-win with Chinese customers——Interview with Xiang Lei, General Manager of Honeywell UOP China

With the new situation of the "14th Five-Year Plan" and the establishment of the "dual carbon" goal, low-carbon, digital, green and sustainable development has become a buzzword

Riding the tide in green and low-carbon development

"It's not so much how to integrate into the green development torrent, it is better to say that we are already a part of it, and have helped many customers to go further and more steadily in this trend

First, the new technology aspect

Not only that, compared with similar technologies, Honeywell UOP's C3 Oleflex® technology has lower cash production costs, higher return on investment, and the overall process technology is more green and environmentally friendly, reducing carbon emissions by 15% to 35%

Second, new technologies

Honeywell UOP's new technologies are numerous, but in the current development trend, the one that attracts the market's attention is UpCycle, a disruptive plastic recycling process announced by Honeywell last November

It is reported that the process technology adopts the industry-leading molecular transformation, pyrolysis and pollutant management technology, which greatly expands the types of recyclable plastics, including waste plastics that could not be recycled

Third, new equipment

　　According to the "Petroleum Refining Industry Pollutant Emission Standards" issued by the Chinese government in 2015, the limit of nitrogen oxide emissions from industrial furnaces was lowered by 33% from the original 150 mg per cubic meter to no higher than 100 mg per cubic meter

　　Chen Xinhua, vice chairman of Hengli Petrochemical, said: "Hengli Petrochemical has always been committed to becoming the world's top petrochemical company, and advanced torches and burners are necessary conditions to achieve this goal

　　Bringing new wisdom to the "new life" of the refining and chemical industry

　　Cleaner fuels and renewable energy are the main innovation research goals of UOP

　　Xiang Lei said: "The painful period of the refining and chemical industry is not due to the establishment of the dual-carbon target

　　In terms of raw materials - "It is a good direction to promote the application of renewable energy and recycled materials through new technologies

　　In terms of technology - "The realization of 'oil reduction and increase in chemical production' through the transformation of process technology routes is an export of the refining and chemical industry in the torrent of green development.

　　In addition, UOP proposed that refinery transformation should be linked to molecular management

　　Operation - "In operation, it mainly refers to digital means, such as Honeywell's connected factory solution

　　Emissions - "We hope to help customers find room for improvement and achieve optimal environmental protection goals by applying UOP's high-efficiency combustion technology and carbon capture technology
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" Xiang Lei said
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　　Put the "black gold" in the right place to shine

　　Industry forecasts predict that coal demand will remain strong for at least the next 20 years, even as countries act to decarbonize
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So how to fill the gap with green development and let black gold really shine?

　　In this regard, Xiang Lei said: "Coal as a fuel is not in line with the green trend
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Coal as a raw material and the development of coal chemical industry is a good direction
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Especially in China's energy structure rich in coal, low in oil and gas, finding the correct coal The location will definitely promote the healthy development of the industry
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The Chinese government has made it clear that 'the energy consumption of new raw materials will not be included in the total energy consumption'
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This is very supportive for the industry
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Looking forward to the future, I believe that coal , natural gas and crude oil will eventually lead to the same goal, and will be dominated by the role of raw materials, not fuel
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　　"From the perspective of UOP, we will continue to pay attention to the needs of China's coal chemical industry, and we will increase research and development in this field to help customers make good use of coal
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At present, we have 7 methanol-to-olefins (MTO) plants in China.
I believe In the future, there will be more such devices in the Chinese market,
" he said
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　　Honeywell UOP's action to help black gold shine in the Chinese market has never stopped
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The catalyst production base they invested in Zhangjiagang is their largest investment in the coal chemical industry, and the main product is the catalyst required for the methanol-to-olefin (MTO) process
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The olefins produced by the MTO process are further converted using an olefin cracking process (OCP), thereby increasing the output of usable ethylene and propylene
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　　The reporter noticed that Jiangsu Sierbang Petrochemical Co.
, Ltd.
has adopted UOP's (MTO) authorization process to convert gasification coal to methanol into a key basic raw material for plastic production
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The project has an annual output of 833,000 tons of ethylene and propylene.
At the same time, it provides raw materials for downstream devices, with an annual output of 4 million tons of petrochemical products
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In addition to technical licensing, Honeywell UOP also provided basic engineering design, catalysts, adsorbents, special devices, training and technical services for the project
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　　Serving the East in the East Embrace the Future with Innovation

　　"UOP is full of confidence in the Chinese market
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Honeywell has been deeply involved in the Chinese market for more than 80 years, and has been growing together with Chinese related industries and enterprises
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At present, China is Honeywell's second largest market in the world and the company's largest growth.
All Honeywell business groups have settled in China
, and cooperate with Chinese partners in many fields
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This profoundly explains our localization strategy of 'the East serves the East'
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" Xiang Lei said
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　　"We hope that the relationship with Chinese customers is not limited to a simple 'Party A and Party B', but a good and long-term 'marriage'
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We found that excellent partners are not limited to short-term interests, they actively deploy their own business Even the related industry chain has the courage to accept innovative technologies and has a very high sense of corporate social responsibility
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We have two-way recognition and two-way promotion with customers.
On the basis of existing technologies, we have established joint technology research and development centers with some customers to reach a higher level
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　　It can be seen that UOP is attracting Chinese partners with its strength, and it is going further and further on the road of win-win
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Xiang Lei sighed: "In the tide of opening up, it is a great honor for us to meet such a Chinese customer group and work together to contribute to the industry
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Two-way empowerment, full of motivation and full effect
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In the future, we are very much looking forward to working with more Customers join hands to maximize benefits and optimize environmental protection, and help the industry develop greener and more sustainable
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"