Chemical Technologies

LyondellBasell's licensing portfolio of chemical processes and services include the following:

  • Olefins Conversion: The Superflex, Prodflex*, Trans4m, isomerisation and hydration catalytic processes for the selective conversion of low-value, mixed-olefin streams from crackers to ethylene, propylene and butenes.
  • Olefins Recovery: Comprehensive set of process technologies, and Trans4m, for the separation and purification of C4 & C5 olefins, including extraction of butadiene and high-purity isoprene.
  • Aromatics Extraction: Processes for the extraction and conversion of high-purity benzene, toluene and xylenes from liquid cracker pygas streams and coke oven light oils.
  • Oxiranes and Derivatives: Leading processes for the production of propylene oxide* and its derivatives including butanediol, THF, NMP and GBL.
  • Acetyls: Glacido acetic acid and Vacido vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) process technologies using highly-selective, low-pressure catalytic processes.

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* For LyondellBasell joint ventures only.

Superflex, Prodflex, Vacido, Glacido and Trans4m are trademarks owned or used by LyondellBasell group companies.