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Just published a comprehensive technology review on the manufacturing process that transforms linear alpha olefins into polyalphaolefins - the backbone of today's high-performance synthetic lubricants.

Key highlights from the review:
✅ Complete process breakdown: from feedstock purification to hydrofinishing
✅ Catalyst systems comparison: BF₃ vs metallocene technologies
✅ Technology landscape: major players including Neste, CPChem, INEOS, ExxonMobil, Sinopec, PetroChina/CNPC, plus emerging technologies.
✅ Industrial considerations: economics, safety, and environmental aspects

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1-Decene based polyalphaolefins (PAOs) are synthetic hydrocarbon lubricant base oils produced through the oligomerization of 1-decene (C₁₀H₂₀) followed by hydrogenation. These PAOs represent the most commercially significant and widely used synthetic base oil category, forming the backbone of the global PAO market due to their optimal balance of performance properties.

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Credit: @ExxonMobil, Port-Jérôme (Gravenchon) refinery

ExxonMobil Chemical 🇫🇷 France (EMCF) announced on April 11 the definitive shutdown of the steam cracker and the polyethylene, polypropylene, adhesives and associated logistics facilities units at the Gravenchon site in Port-Jérôme-sur-Seine (Seine-Maritime) in 2024. This will result in the loss of 677 jobs out of a workforce of 2,400 employees in France during 2025, the company said in a press release. In detail, 647 positions will disappear on site and 30 at the company's management in Nanterre (Hauts-de-Seine). The Port-Jérôme refinery activities are not affected. The site will continue to produce and supply fuels, lubricants, base oils and bitumens. Similarly, the activity of Infineum, the joint venture between ExxonMobil and Shell for the production of additives, is not part of the announcement. In 2020, 35 million euros were invested in these operations also located in Gravenchon.

#fuels #lubricants #bitumen #polyethylene #polypropylene #steamcracking #steamcracker #refining #refinery #france #exxonmobil