Technip passes test for Hengli's liquids ethylene cracker in China

The plant successfully started up at the beginning of 2020 to reach its capacity shortly after the start-up, and despite COVID-19 context, "passed all performance guarantees and the final acceptance test in the fourth quarter," Technip said on its website.

Known as the largest liquids ethylene cracker in China, the plant was completed and started up in 13 months since commencement of the construction, as part of a 20,000 kta refinery complex which broke ground in 2017.

In addition to the ethylene cracker technology, Technip Energies provided key proprietary technology components including a Heat Integrated Rectifier System, Ripple Trays and Wet Air Oxidation process. Technip Energies’ Ultra Selective Conversion (USC) U-coil and W-coil ethylene technology combines high energy efficiency and high yields, resulting in CO₂ emissions reduction. It ranks in the 1st quartile of comparable crackers for lowest CO₂ production per relative amount of high value chemical production.

“We are very pleased with passing the final performance acceptance of the Hengli cracker. This is a great milestone for the complex and another example of our know-how to improve energy efficiency and reduce CO₂ emissions through our proven ethylene technology,” said Stan Knez, senior vice president of Technip Energies Process Technology.

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