Yangzi Petrochemical Refining and Chemical Company increases production of qualified MTBE (methyl tert-butyl ether)

[Gade Chemical Network Corporate News]On November 26, the raw materials for the butene-1 unit of Yangzi Petrochemical Refining and Chemical Company The adaptive transformation project was successfully launched and qualified MTBE products were produced.

After the device is put into operation, it can deeply utilize the carbon four resources of the 170,000 tons/year gas separation unit of the Yangzi Petrochemical Refinery and produce 30,000 tons /Yangzi Petrochemical’s high value-added product MTBE can not only increase the benefits of 30 million yuan per year for Yangzi Petrochemical Company, but also meet the increased MTBE required for Yangzi Petrochemical’s gasoline blending, reduce the outsourcing of MTBE of Yangzi Petrochemical Company, and provide opportunities for increasing gasoline production. Assure.

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Nanjing Yangzi Petrochemical Refining and Chemical Company is jointly funded and established by Sinopec Asset Management Company and Nanjing Yangzi Chemical Industry Company. The company is mainly engaged in industrial hexane, solvent oil for rubber industry, 1-butene, 2-butene Production and sales of products such as alkenes, methyl tert-butyl ether and carbon tetracarbons. Yangzi Refining and Chemical Company takes “relying on Yangzi resources, obeying the overall situation of Yangzi, and ensuring the supply of Yangzi production” as its top priority.

MTBE, the English abbreviation of “methyl tert-butyl ether”, is a product that produces lead-free, high-octane, oxygen-containing An ideal blending component for gasoline, it has been commonly used around the world as a gasoline additive.

It can not only effectively increase the octane number of gasoline, but also improve car performance, reduce the carbon monoxide content in the exhaust, and at the same time reduce the Cost of production.