Background

Epoxides are important parts of the chemical industry, especially fine chemicals, mainly includes ethylene oxide (EO), propylene oxide (PO), epichlorohydrin (ECH), 1,2-epoxybutane (1,2-BO), etc. At present, globally demand for EO is about 30Mt/a, PO 10Mt/a, and ECH 2.5Mt/a. The consumption of China’s commodity EO exceeds 2 Mt/a, the apparent consumption of PO and ECH is nearly 3Mt/a and 800kt/a respectively.

Under the background of stricter safety and environmental protection, and chemical industry upgrading, the R&D of new processes and catalysts lead to the epoxides feedstock and technologies diversification, the polluted route will be replaced. In April 2019, the draft of National "Industrial Structure Adjustment Guidance Catalogue" encourages 150kt/a and above direct oxidation PO, 200kt/a and above co-oxidation PO project, and restricts the chlorine method PO and propylene high temperature chlorine process ECH productions.

Innovation becomes new normal for epoxides industrial chain. Epoxides mainly used in the production of water reducing agents, surfactants, polyurethanes, epoxy resins, plasticizers, etc. With economic development and technological advancement, more researchers pay attentions to the epoxides applications in high-value fields, such as engineering plastics, biodegradable plastics and electronic chemicals. And fruitful results are achieved.

Epoxides Industrial Chain Tech & Market Forum 2019 will be held by ASIACHEM on Dec. 4-5 in Suzhou, China. The upcoming event will discuss thement and industrialization; process technology diversification and compet epoxides market status and development trend; green environmental technology develop itiveness comparison; downstream derivative production technology and market prospects; environmental protection policies and related solutions. Industrial visit will also be arranged. 

Topics

1. Epoxides (EO/PO/ECH/BO) industrial policy and market trends 

2. Epoxides new projects layout and feedstock diversification 

3. Derivatives (polyether, DMC, propylene glycol, etc.) market 

4. Competitiveness comparison of different technical routes 

5. Direct oxidation (HPPO) technology development and industrialization 

6. Co-oxidation (CHP, PO/SM, PO/TBA) technology development and industrialization 

7. Epoxy-derived degradable plastics, electronic chemicals  

8. H2O2 supply & demand and safety & environmental protection 

9. Epoxides industrial chain integration development trend 

10. Engineering Demonstration of innovative tech commercialization 

11. Old-to-New chemical capacities & chemical park development 

12. Industrial visits 

Program

Dec. 3, 2019

17:00-20:00 Pre-conference Registration

Dec. 4, 2019

08:00-09:00 Pre-conference Registration

09:00-12:00 Speech

12:00-14:00 Networking Lunch

14:00-18:00 Speech

18:00-20:00 Banquet

Dec. 5, 2019

09:00-16:00 Industrial Visiting