(19a) Overview of Honeywell UOP OleflexTM
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
2018
2018 Spring Meeting and 14th Global Congress on Process Safety
Fuels and Petrochemicals Division - See Also Topicals 4, 6, and 7
Developments in C3-C5 Petrochemicals
Monday, April 23, 2018 - 1:30pm to 2:00pm
Proven since 1990, the Honeywell UOP Oleflex⢠technology uses catalytic dehydrogenation to convert propane and isobutane into valuable propylene and isobutylene, respectively. Oleflex⢠has demonstrated the lowest cash cost of production and the highest return on investment compared with competing technologies. It minimizes energy consumption and air/water emissions, and uses a recyclable, platinum-alumina-based catalyst to reduce its impact on the environment. The unique process design maximizes operating flexibility and on-stream reliability. This presentation will review the Oleflex process, highlight the key design benefits, and summarize the evolution of technology enhancements since the first commercial unit nearly 30 years ago.