Grace authorized polypropylene process for 600,000 tons of olefin project

Grace (NYSE: GRA), a leading supplier of polyolefin catalyst technology, has authorized UNIPOL PP process technology to Datong Coal Mine Group. This polypropylene production equipment is located in Datong City, China, with an annual output of 430,000 tons. It is planned to be completed in 2022. Grace's UNIPOL polypropylene technology, combined with CONSISTA and SHAC catalyst systems, will enable Datong Coal Mine Group Co., Ltd. to produce more than 200 resins and help them to provide customers with more choice of polypropylene products. Grace's UNIPOL PP gas-phase fluidized bed technology can produce a wide range of products, including polypropylene homopolymer, random copolymer and impact copolymer, which are most widely used in the industry. The process technology does not need any moving parts in the reactor and requires less equipment than any alternative. It is a reliable, safe and stable operation, which can reduce the cost of capital, operation and maintenance. Mr. Jia Kuanqiang, Chairman of Olefin Branch, said, "We are very happy to cooperate with Grace in investing in UNIPOL < PP process technology. This technology enables us to effectively produce a wide range of products for our customers and to meet the growing demand for non-phthalate ester resins in the region.

Laura Schwinn, President of Grace Special Catalyst Business, said: "Grace is very happy to be the choice of PP process technology for Datong Coal Mine Group Co., Ltd. Our UNIPOL PP process technology provides Datong with the most advanced PP product capability, enabling them to produce world-class products and helping them meet the growing demand of the Chinese market. Grace UNIPOL is a leading supplier of polyolefin catalyst technology and has the most extensive polyolefin catalyst technology portfolio among independent polyethylene/polypropylene catalyst manufacturers. Grace's industry-leading UNIPOL polypropylene technology transfer and related catalysts include UNIPOL UNIPPAC process control software, SHAC catalyst system and the sixth generation of CONSISSTA catalyst system without phthalates. Grace is a leading global supplier of catalysts and engineering materials, based on talent and technological advantages, as well as honest and trustworthy service concept. The company's two industry-leading business units, Catalyst Technology and Material Technology, provide innovative products, technologies and services to enhance our customers'products and processes around the world. Grace has about 3,900 employees, businesses and/or sales to customers in more than 70 countries.

Datong Coal Mine Projects with an annual output of 600,000 tons of olefins

On June 4, 2019, Datong Coal Mine Group Co., Ltd. held the International Bidding Conference for a new 600,000 tons of olefin project process packages in Beijing, which covered five process packages: methanol to olefins, olefin separation, Carbon Tetrachloride Conversion to propylene, polyethylene and polypropylene. Open tender. Among them, the DMTO technology of Dalian Institute of Physical Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences won the bid at one fell swoop by virtue of its superior technology, low consumption and high performance.

On June 13, 2019, Datong Coal Mine Group Coal-based Olefin Chemical Company and Lummus Technology Company held a signing ceremony for the technical licensing of olefin separation and carbon-tetrachloride conversion and the letter of intent for the 600,000-ton olefin project annually.

It is known that the project with an annual output of 600,000 tons of olefins was officially launched on March 19, 2019. It is a strategic modern coal chemical engineering project with large investment scale, high technology content and clean and efficient coal utilization in Tongmei Coal Group in recent years, with a construction period of 33 months. After the completion of the project, the clean and efficient utilization rate of coal resources and the added value of products will be effectively improved, with annual interest and tax amounting to 1.4 billion yuan.