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Technologies were developed for the preparation, development or
application of: high purity dicyclopentadiene (DCPD) - a process
for producing biodiesel from fatty acid residue; non-crystalline
carbonaceous materials; and polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA)
particles.
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The extractive distillation process has won five U.S. Patents and
five more patents are under screening by the U.S., the Republic
of China, and the World Patent Cooperation and Agreement
Organization.
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Sixty-five items of refining technology introduction and innovation
were carried out, and 121 reports were published in domestic and
foreign periodicals or presented at conferences.
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A total of 254 commissions for provision of technical services
were accepted from units within the company and 19 from
outside the company, the latter yielding income of approximately
NT$13.9 million.
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Thirteen new biotechnology and lubricant products were
developed.
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Development of the extractive distilling technology and process was completed.
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The development of an environmentally friendly process for the production of rubber process oil, and related new
products, was completed.
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The quality of quenching oil at the Fourth Naphtha Cracker was improved and total heat source energy was
heightened - thus reducing the external supply of medium-pressure steam by 67,320 tons, cutting CO2 emissions
by 12,100 tons, and lowering operating costs by NT$100 million.
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The development of various motor oil products, including Kuo-Kuang 9000 SN/SM/SL Motor Oil, 9000 MB Motor Oil
5W/40, Kuo-Kuang Superfleet CJ4 Plus Motor Oil, and Kuo-Kuang Outboard Engine Oil, was completed.
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The development of a variety of industrial oils, including High Performance Oil Cleaner HOC-1, Hydraulic Oil WG,
Automatic Transmission Fluid HS, and Hydraulic Oil Super AWS was completed.
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In 2012 the company completed 25 ultrasonic flow meter calibrations, adjusting average deviation by about 0.3%
and improving transaction fairness by approximately NT$600 million.
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Assistance was provided to the Natural Gas Business Division in carrying out basic design for the “Blending of
Nitrogen with NG6 to Produce NG1 at the Taichung Plant for Supply to Central Taiwan” emergency program.
Management and Energy Economics
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The 2012 research project on “The Carbon Emissions Issue: Opportunities and Challenges” was completed. The
project involved the collection of information on the trends in development and the status of implementation of
emissions-reduction policies at home and overseas; and an assessment, using the computable general equilibrium
model GTAP-E, of the impact of carbon taxes on the overall economy and on industry.
