DES PLAINES, Ill., May 26, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- UOP LLC, a Honeywell
(NYSE: HON) company, announced today that Japan's Taiyo Oil Co. Ltd. has begun producing
petrochemicals with UOP's Tatoray™ process technology, which
provides greater flexibility to produce either gasoline or valuable
petrochemicals as demand changes.
Taiyo Oil licensed the process technology from UOP in 2013 for
its Shikoku Operations in Japan.
The new unit started production late last year and met all of its
performance guarantees two weeks after start-up. The Tatoray
process substantially increases production of benzene and xylenes,
which are used to produce polymers and plastics.
"With domestic gasoline demand declining, Japan has become the world leader in
reallocating feedstocks, such as naphtha, from making motor fuels
to producing in-demand petrochemicals, making Japan one of the largest exporters of
components used to make para-xylene," said Pete Piotrowski, senior vice president and
general manager of UOP's Process Technology and Equipment business
unit. "The Tatoray process can more than double the production of
mixed xylenes, while significantly reducing the cost of production,
making it one of the most economical ways to increase yields of
xylenes and benzene."
UOP has worked with Taiyo for nearly 30 years and has provided
almost all the process units for its Shikoku operations.
Before Taiyo began using the Tatoray process, the plant used UOP
Thermal Hydro-Dealkylation (THDA) technology to convert less
valuable, heavy aromatics to benzene, which is used to make
plastics and detergents.
UOP's latest-generation Tatoray catalysts, which are used with
the Tatoray process, have improved activity and stability in
multiple commercial applications. This has enabled greater energy
efficiency, higher on-stream efficiency and greater product value
in petrochemical-grade benzene and mixed xylenes production. To
date, UOP has licensed nearly 100 aromatics complexes, including
more than 60 Tatoray units.
Taiyo Oil Co. Ltd. specializes in importing, exporting,
refining and marketing petroleum products. Based in Tokyo, Japan, Taiyo also manufacturers,
processes and sells petrochemical-based products, including benzene
and xylene, as well as explores for oil.
UOP LLC (www.uop.com) is a leading international supplier
and licensor of process technology, catalysts, adsorbents,
equipment, and consulting services to the petroleum refining,
petrochemical, and gas processing industries. UOP is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Honeywell International Inc. and is part of
Honeywell's Performance Materials and Technologies strategic
business group, which also includes Honeywell Process Solutions, a
pioneer in automation control, instrumentation and services for the
oil and gas, refining, petrochemical, chemical and other
industries.
Honeywell (www.honeywell.com) is a Fortune 100
diversified technology and manufacturing leader, serving customers
worldwide with aerospace products and services; control
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