12 June 2014
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Butadiene
has been traditionally produced as
a byproduct of the naphtha cracking processes.
In recent years, refiners have moved to
using lighter feedstocks
to make ethylene and propylene,
key building blocks for plastics,
causing less byproduct butadiene to be produced.
At the same time, supply of butene,
also a byproduct of refining processes,
remains comparatively plentiful.
The technology effort is focused on
the direct conversion of butene,
a byproduct of refining processes,
into butadiene,
a key ingredient in the production of
synthetic rubber used in tire and other applications.
and
announced today that
the two companies have entered into an agreement for
UOP to be the exclusive licensor of
the proprietary TPC Group OXO-D™ technology
used to produce on-purpose butadiene,
a key ingredient for making synthetic rubber.
is North America's leading producer of
butene and finished butadiene.
is a global leader in
developing and licensing process technology
for the refining and petrochemical industries.
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