據悉，陶氏化學表示，公司位于美國得克薩斯州弗里波特的新建75萬噸/年丙烷脫氫（PDH）裝置已經成功完成性能測試，當前正滿負荷運行。

　　陶氏化學是在去年12月份開啟該裝置，該裝置采用的是霍尼韋爾UOP的Oleflex專利技術。北美其他PDH裝置仍在建設中。企業產品公司（EPP）位于得州Mont Belvieu的新建75萬噸/年PDH裝置預計2017年一季度投產。Ascend性能材料公司、威廉姆斯和臺塑也計劃在2019-2020年期間開啟各自正在建設的PDH裝置。

　　龐曉華摘譯自《Chemical Week》2016-3-7

原文如下：

Dows Freeport PDH unit passes performance test

12:09 PM MST | March 7, 2016 | Clay Boswell

Dow says its new 750,000 m.t./year propane dehydrogenation plant in Freeport, TX, has successfully completed its performance test and is operating at full capacity.

Dow brought the plant, which employs Honeywell UOP’s Oleflex technology, online in December. Other PDH projects are in the works. Enterprise expects to start a new 750,000 m.t./year PDH unit at Mont Belvieu, TX, in the first quarter of 2017. Ascend Performance Materials, Williams, and Formosa Plastics also have separate PDH projects that are expected to begin production in 2019-20.