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Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co. Inc.
Outline of MGC Activity for MeOH/DME Business Development
13th November, 2013Eiji OKADA
Planning & Development DivisionNatural Gas Chemicals Company
MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
8th Asian DME Conference
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CONTENTSCONTENTS
1. Introduction - Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co.2. MGC MeOH Business 3. MGC DME Business4. MeOH & DME business Integration
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Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co. Inc.
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Founded: 1918
Incorporated: 1951
Capital: JPY 41.97 Billion ( roughly USD 420 Million )
Number of Employees: Consolidated: 5,399 Non-consolidated: 2,399
Stock Listings: Tokyo
Homepage: http://www.mgc.co.jp/eng/index.html
Business Segments: 1. Natural Gas Chemicals 2. Aromatic Chemicals3. Specialty Chemicals4. Information & Advanced Materials
Introduction – Mitsubishi Gas Chemical (1/2)Introduction – Mitsubishi Gas Chemical (1/2)
As of March 31, 2013
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical (MGC) has been developing business in a wide range of fields from basic chemicals to specialty chemicals and advanced materials having our company motto, “To offer unique products through original technology”.
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co. Inc.
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Aromatic Chemicals Division Common Aromatic Chemicals Paraxylene, PTA, Phthalic anhydride,
Orthoxylene, Isophthalic Acid ,Plasticizers Functional Aromatic Products MXDA, MX nylon, Aldehydes
Natural Gas Chemicals Division Basic chemicals Methanol, Ammonia, Formaldehyde Organic chemicals Amines, Polyols, MMA Energy Resources Exploration & Development for Gas & Oil,
Geothermal power, Fuel DME Others Biochemical
Specialty Chemicals Division Inorganic Chemicals Hydrogen peroxide, Electronic chemical
Lens monomer Engineering Plastics Polycarbonate, POM, m-PPE, Reny
Information & Advanced Materials Division Electronic Materials BT laminate, Epoxy laminate, Oxygen Absorbers AGELESS, RP systems
Introduction – Mitsubishi Gas Chemical (2/2)Introduction – Mitsubishi Gas Chemical (2/2)
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Natural Gas Chemicals BusinessNatural Gas Chemicals Business
• First Company in Japan to synthesize Methanol (1952) and Ammonia (1957) from Natural Gas.
• MGC has developed Business based on Natural Gas.- Development of Natural Gas Resources in Niigata Gas Field.- Production of Derivatives derived from Methanol & Ammonia- Expansion of methanol business overseas
• AR-RAZI commenced commercial operation in 1983.
• METOR commenced commercial operation in 1994.
• BMC commenced commercial operation in 2010.
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MGC is the only company who can serve with all about Methanol.
Exploration & Operation of
Natural Gas
Technical ServicesMarketing
Logistics Catalyst
ProcessTechnology
Methanol Downstream
Plant Operation & MaintenanceMGC
Integrated Methanol Business
MGC Methanol Business (2/2)MGC Methanol Business (2/2)
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Metor
MGC America
MGC Singapore
AR-RAZIMGC Head Office
MGC Europe
Tank Terminal
Sulige (Inner Mongolia)
AMPCO
(Equatorial Guinea)
Technology License
MGC Thailand
J/V Company with MGC for producing MethanolMGC Sales Subsidiary
MGC Worldwide NetworksMGC Worldwide Networks
BMC
MGC Shanghai
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MGC Worldwide Methanol PlantsMGC Worldwide Methanol Plants
Brunei850KTPA (Year 2010)
China (Inner Mongolia)180KTPA (Restart Year 2003)
VenezuelaMETOR Ⅰ 750KTPA
(Year 1994)
METOR Ⅱ 850KTPA(Year 2010)
Saudi ArabiaAR-RAZIⅠ 740KTPA
(Year1983)
Ⅱ 700KTPA(Year 1991)
Ⅲ 930KTPA(Year 1997)
Ⅳ 930KTPA(Year 1999)
Ⅴ 1,700KTPA(Year 2008)
Equatorial Guinea850KTPA (Year 2001)
10 Plants
Over 8.4 million MT
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Overview of Methanol DownstreamOverview of Methanol Downstream
Methyl t-Butyl Ether(MTBE)
Methyl Methacrylate(MMA)
Formaldehyde Resin
Resin
Polyacetal
Polyol
Dimethyl Ether ( DME )
Gasoline/Fuels
Solvents Cellulosics, Dyes
Resin
H2 & CO
Acetic Acid (AA)
Chemical Synthesis
Wood products
Molding materials
Engineering Plastics
FRP
Adhesives
Mogas blending,Bio-diesel
Utility plants, Fuel cells
+Urea
+Phenol
+Melamine
+Aldehydes
Mogas additive
Poly MMA Sheets, Molding materialsLPG, Gasoil substitute,
Olefins, etc.
Methylamines DMF, DMAC Solvents
Methanol
Others
-H2
+CO/H2
+C4
+Ammonia +CO, AA
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DME Syn.Reactor #1
Product DME
Water
Recycle MeOH
Pure MeOH
#2
MeOHEvaporator DME
Column
MeOH Column
DME Synthesis Distillation2 CH3OH→CH3OCH3 + H2O
DME Production Process Outline~ MeOH Dehydration ~
DME Production Process Outline~ MeOH Dehydration ~
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Active Alumina Base Catalyst High Activity Catalyst・Selectivity
Long Catalyst Life
Easy Handling Standard Operating Condition
Conversion ratio / 1 pass : 70~80%Selectivity : ≧ 98%
Bench scale longevity test result > 90,000 g-DME/g-Cat. production
Expectation catalyst longevity in commercial device : > 5 years
Reaction temperature: 250 ~ 400℃Reaction pressure : 1.0 ~ 2.5 MPa-G
Methanol Dehydration Catalyst of MGCMethanol Dehydration Catalyst of MGC
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1965 DME Processing technology development
1966 1,000tpa Plant ( Affiliated company of MGC )
1981 6,000tpa Plant ( Niigata factory of MGC )
1984 3,600tpa Plant ( Licensed to LG in South Korea)
1990 25,000tpa Plant ( Licensed Akzo in the Netherlands)
2008 80,000tpa Plant ( Niigata factory of MGC )2010 20,000tpd Plant (Licensed to Grillo in Germany)
Footprint of MGC DME ProcessFootprint of MGC DME Process
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Participants of DME Promotion ProjectParticipants of DME Promotion ProjectName : Fuel DME Production Co,. Ltd.Capital : 465,000,000JPY (4,650,000USD ← 100JPY/USD)Shareholders :
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc. (29.15%)ITOCHU Corporation (13.25%)Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd. (12.00%)Taiyo Oil Company, Limited (10.00%)TOTAL Di-Methyl Ether Japan Ltd. (10.00%)Toyota Tsusho Corporation (10.00%)JGC Corporation ( 5.30%)Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. ( 5.30%)Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation ( 5.00%)
Date of Establishment : 3 April 2007
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DME Plant in Japan
Overview of 80,000tpa Plant
DME Storage Tank
DME Column
Methanol Recovery Column
DME Reactor
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DME Promotion Plant Outline (2)DME Promotion Plant Outline (2) Products: Fuel grade DME, Purity > 99% (according to JIS TS)
Annual Production Capacity: 80,000 ton/year (240 ton/day)
Plant Cost: approx. 2.5 billions Japanese Yen (25 million USD)including 2000m3 of product tank
Feedstock: Imported Methanol (Federal Grade AA)Transportation by pipeline form Mitsubishi Gas Chemical(MGC)’s owned existing methanol import terminal at NiigataEast Port to MGC Niigata Factory
Production Process: MGC Methanol Dehydration Process(commercially established technology)
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DME Licensed Plant In GermanyDME Licensed Plant In GermanyLicensee:
Capacity:
Location:
Start Commercial Operation
EPC Contractor
Grillo AG
20KTA (60ton/day)(Propellant/Chemical Grade)
Hoechst Industrial ParkFrankfurt, Germany
October, 2012
Bayer Technology Services
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MGC Large scale DME ProcessMGC Large scale DME Process
1 Pass Conversion = 50 ~ 80%
Selectivity ≧ 98%
1 Pass Conversion = 70 ~ 80%
Selectivity ≧ 98%Byproduct Water
Reformer MeOHSynthesis
NaturalGas
DMESynthesis Distillation DME
Off Gas
MGC MethanolProduction Technology
MGC DMEProduction Technology
Off Gas(Reformer Fuel)Syn.
Gas
MeOH
Integration
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South East Africa
PNG
South East Asia
Potential Locations for DME Development Potential Locations for DME Development
North Europe
China
Russia
North America
Trinidad Tobacco
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MeOH/DME Feasibility Study in T&TMeOH/DME Feasibility Study in T&T
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LA BREA, UNION ESTATE, TRINIDAD
Methanol 1,000 kMT/aDME 100 kMT/a
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Diesel = Smoky DME = Clean
Diesel Power Substitute
Diesel Car Substitute
LPG Substitute (DME blending)
0.00
5.00
10.00
15.00
20.00
25.00 WTI ($/mmbtu)HH NG ($/mmbtu)
Advantage of NG
DME Promotion in T&TDME Promotion in T&T
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Source : DME Promotion Center
Fuel DME : Future Vision
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Thank you
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