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Propylene Production

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Equipment For Light Olefins

Oleflex Process

The Oleflex process is a catalytic dehydrogenation technology for the production of propylene from propane and isobutylene from isobutane. Propylene is the world’s second largest petrochemical commodity used in the production of numerous products including polypropylene, acrylonitrile, acrylic acid, propylene oxide and glycols. The Oleflex process provides a dedicated independent source of high-quality polymer-grade propylene which can give you more control over propylene feedstock costs.

DeH-14 catalyst is UOP’s latest generation catalyst for the Oleflex process offering 30% higher coking stability, compared to DeH-12 catalyst, with the same high activity and selectivity.

The Oleflex process incorporates several important pieces of proprietary equipment developed by UOP including Polybed PSA, modular CCR regenerators, UOP Catalyst Regeneration Control systems, MD distillation trays, and High Flux tubing. Use of this equipment results in significant capital and operating cost savings.

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