UOP LLC, a Honeywell company, has been selected by the Abu Dhabi Oil Refining Co. (Takreer) to provide key technology for a new petrochemical production unit in the UAE.
The new propane dehydrogenation (PDH) unit will use UOP’s C3 Oleflex ™ technology to convert propane to propylene, a material used in the production of materials such as films and packaging.
The new propane dehydrogenation (PDH) unit will use UOP’s C3 Oleflex ™ technology to convert propane to propylene, a material used in the production of materials such as films and packaging.
The unit is expected to produce 500,000 metric tons of propylene per year. UOP will provide engineering design, technology licensing, catalysts, adsorbents and equipment for the project, which is expected to start up by the end of 2013.
