中海殼牌二期項目增資新建的苯乙烯/環(huán)氧丙烷和聚醚多元醇項目（以下簡稱“SMPO/POD項目”）正式成功投產，標志著二期項目的全面成功完成。此前，二期項目其余裝置已于2018年全部投產。SMPO/POD項目投產后，中海殼牌每年可向客戶供應600多萬噸高品質、多元化的石化產品。
SMPO/POD項目由中海殼牌投資和運營，中國海油惠州石化有限公司負責建設；項目共有六套新建生產裝置，分別是一套75萬噸/年乙苯裝置、63萬噸/年苯乙烯和30萬噸/年環(huán)氧丙烷裝置各一套、兩套25萬噸/年聚醚多元醇裝置和一套10萬噸/年的聚合物聚醚裝置；產品可廣泛應用于建筑和包裝材料、橡膠、涂料、床墊、家具、電子、服裝、汽車等行業(yè)。
苯乙烯/環(huán)氧丙烷（SMPO）裝置
SMPO/POD項目采用殼牌專有技術。其中，SMPO裝置采用了殼牌升級版的苯乙烯和環(huán)氧丙烷聯(lián)產工藝，有助于提高裝置的生產可靠性，生產運營更加高效和環(huán)保。POD裝置采用了業(yè)界領先的殼牌多元醇技術，這是該技術在中國的首次應用。與傳統(tǒng)工藝相比，殼牌專有技術將進一步提升裝置總體能源利用率和工藝安全水平，并減少碳足跡，為持續(xù)打造環(huán)保、安全、高效的中海殼牌工廠做出貢獻。
2020年5月，中國海油、殼牌和廣東惠州政府簽署了中海殼牌惠州三期乙烯項目戰(zhàn)略合作框架協(xié)議，將建造第三套乙烯裂解裝置，并在亞洲首次部署殼牌生產線性阿爾法烯烴的先進技術。同時，中國海油與殼牌還簽署了一份諒解備忘錄，將利用殼牌的碳酸二苯脂工藝技術，在該地區(qū)開發(fā)一套商業(yè)規(guī)模的聚碳酸酯生產裝置。
聚醚多元醇（POD）裝置
中國海洋石油集團公司總經理助理、中海石油煉化有限責任公司董事長、黨委書記孫大陸表示：“該項目的順利投產，將為客戶提供更加優(yōu)質的高端化工產品，也將更好促進惠州市經濟發(fā)展，更好服務于粵港澳大灣區(qū)建設。我們致力于打造國內石化行業(yè)高質量發(fā)展的排頭兵，向高端化工轉型升級是中國海油煉化產業(yè)發(fā)展的戰(zhàn)略目標，而對外合作是實現(xiàn)這一戰(zhàn)略目標的驅動因素之一，公司將持續(xù)深化與殼牌的合作，共同開創(chuàng)中國海油煉化事業(yè)高質量發(fā)展的美好未來。”
殼牌化工全球總裁柯博勵（Thomas Casparie）說：“這一里程碑體現(xiàn)了殼牌發(fā)展高性能化工品業(yè)務、向終端客戶靠攏的戰(zhàn)略。SMPO/POD項目投產后，我們與中國海油的合資公司中海殼牌將更加高效地向中國客戶供應重要的化工產品。這是殼牌、中國海油和惠州政府三方戰(zhàn)略伙伴關系結出的碩果，也是技術創(chuàng)新的成果。在此，感謝中海殼牌團隊實現(xiàn)了SMPO/POD項目的安全成功投產，他們積極進取的文化和追求卓越的精神讓我感到自豪！”
The SMPO/POD Project of CSPC Started up Successfully
The new SMPO/POD project of CNOOC and Shell Petrochemicals Company Limited (hereinafter referred to as “CSPC”) started up successfully, marking the successful and full completion of the Phase 2 Project, of which all the other units have started up in 2018. CSPC now supplies customers with up to six million tonnes per year of diverse, high-quality intermediate and performance chemicals.
The SMPO/POD project is constructed by CNOOC Huizhou Petrochemical Company Limited, invested and operated by CNOOC and Shell Petrochemicals Company Limited (hereinafter referred to as “CSPC”) with 6 new units. It includes one unit of ethyl benzene producing up to 750,000 tonnes per year, one unit of styrene monomer producing up to 630,000 tonnes per year and one of propylene oxide up to 300,000 tonnes per year, two units of polyether polyols producing up to 250,000 tonnes per year and another unit of polymer polyols producing up to 100,000 tonnes per year. These chemicals are used in a wide range of applications, such as construction and packaging, rubber, coatings, mattresses, furniture, electronics, clothing and automotive industry.
The project adopts Shell’s proprietary technologies. The SMPO unit uses Shell's upgraded Styrene and Propylene Oxide co-production process, which helps to improve the production reliability, and the production and operation are more efficient and environmentally friendly. The POD units used the industry-leading Shell’s advanced technologies for polyols, which is the first application in China. Compared to traditional processes, Shell’s proprietary technologies further improve the overall energy efficiency and process safety, reducing carbon footprint and laying the foundation for an environmentally safe and efficient CSPC plant.
In May, 2020, CNOOC, Shell and the Guangdong Huizhou Government signed a strategic cooperation agreement for CSPC Huizhou Phase 3 Ethylene Project, which would involve building a third ethylene cracker and deploying Shell’s advanced technology for linear alpha olefins for the first time in Asia. Meanwhile, CNOOC and Shell also signed a Memorandum of Understanding in 2020, to explore a commercial-scale polycarbonate production unit at the site, using Shell’s diphenyl carbonate process technology.
Sun Dalu, Assistant President of CNOOC, Chairman and Secretary of the Party Committee of CNOOC Oil & Petrochemicals Co. Ltd, said “The successful start-up of the project has resulted in providing more premium chemical products for customers, promoting economic development of Huizhou City and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area. We are dedicated to developing a trail-blazing and first-rate domestic petrochemicals industry in China. This is an essential strategic goal as we develop the CNOOC oil and petrochemical business. External collaboration is a key driver to realising this. We will continue to deepen our collaboration with Shell, as we mutually seek a bright future for the high-quality development of the CNOOC oil and petrochemical business.”
Thomas Casparie, Executive Vice President for the Shell Group’s global chemicals business, said: “This milestone supports Shell’s strategy to grow in performance chemicals, moving closer to the end customer. In starting these units up, our CSPC joint venture with CNOOC is improving the supply of essential chemicals to customers in China, with greater efficiency than ever. This is the power of the strategic partnerships we have built with CNOOC and the Huizhou Government, alongside the power of technological innovation. I would like to thank the CSPC team for the safe and successful start-up, and I congratulate them on the culture of positivity and continuous improvement they have developed.”
