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Carbon dioxide replacing phosgene green synthetic polyurethane technology
Carbon dioxide green synthetic polyurethane is safe, efficient, low-cost, and widely used in environmental protection.
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Production technology
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Electronic information technology
Solution maturity
Early adoption / Process verification
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Applicable industry
Information transmission, software and information technology services
Applications
Green manufacturing
Key innovations
This project is the first in the world to replace highly toxic phosgene with carbon dioxide to achieve green synthesis of polyurethane through non-phosgene and non-isocyanate routes. It has significant innovations such as low cost, high conversion rate, clean process, and safety.
Potential economic benefits
The cost of raw materials is reduced by 20-30%, the annual profit exceeds 220 million yuan, the return on investment is high, and the payback period is only 2.53 years. It has strong competitiveness and significant economic benefits.
Potential climate benefits
This technology can utilize more than 7000 tons of carbon dioxide waste gas every year to achieve direct capture and resource utilization of carbon dioxide, significantly reduce the carbon footprint of polyurethane production, and promote the green and low-carbon transformation of the industry.
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East China University of Science and Technology
East China University of Science and Technology
East China University of Science and Technology: Focus on the intersection of multiple disciplines such as chemical industry and materials, cultivate innovative talents, and serve national strategies and social development.
Shanghai,China
Solution details

Polyurethane is an important polymer synthetic material used to make foams, fibers, elastomers, synthetic leather, coatings, adhesives, paving materials and medical materials. It is widely used in transportation, construction, light industry, textiles, electromechanical, aviation, medical and health fields. At present, the production of polyurethane around the world uses the phosgene isocyanate route. The international first green production technology of this project replaces highly toxic phosgene with carbon dioxide to green synthesize dimethyl carbonate, and synthesizes carbamates, re-polyols, polyester polyols, polyether polyols and other synthetic polyurethane with low raw material costs.(20 - 30% lower than the phosgene isocyanate route), high conversion rate, clean process, safe and other characteristics, good economy, and strong competitiveness in the international market. With the increasing attention to environmental protection, energy conservation and emission reduction, the development of this project is very important for saving precious energy, utilizing carbon dioxide waste gas, promoting energy conservation and emission reduction, upgrading the industry, and achieving green, low-carbon, and harmonious economic and social development. significance. Key technologies: carbon dioxide coupling process strengthens the synthesis of cyclic carbonate technology, multiple coupling processes strengthens the green synthesis of dimethyl carbonate technology, coupling process strengthens the synthesis of urethane technology, and non-phosgene and non-isocyanate green synthesis of polyurethane technology. An annual output of 50,000 tons of polyurethane, an investment of 260 million yuan, an annual sales profit of 226.87 million yuan, an investment profit margin of 87.26%, and an investment profit and tax rate of 126.6%. The internal rate of return on all investments is 77.61% before income tax and 57.46% after income tax. The break-even point in the year after reaching production capacity is 15.18%, indicating that the project has strong risk resistance. The payback period is 2.53 years (including 1 year construction period).  

Economic benefits are good, and social benefits are especially good. Each ton of carbon dioxide can replace 2.2 tons of phosgene, which can reduce wastewater emissions by more than 30 tons/ton. With an annual output of 50,000 tons of polyurethane, more than 7000 tons of carbon dioxide waste gas can be used to replace more than 15000 tons of highly toxic phosgene and reduce wastewater emissions by more than 200,000 tons.  


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