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Refining-Petrochemical Integration
The MaxEne Process was developed to help optimize the integration of refining and petrochemical facilities
Normal paraffins are the preferred feed to naphtha crackers for optimized yields of light olefins (ethylene + propylene)
Full Range Naphtha
Naphtha Cracker
Catalytic reforming yields increase significantly (octane barrels and aromatics yield) when paraffins are removed from the feed
Catalytic Reformer
Naphtha Cracker
Paraffin depletion (and enriching of napthenes/ aromatics) in the feed to the Platformer results in:
4-6% increase in C5+ yield at constant octane 2-3% increase in aromatics yield
MaxEne Unit
Catalytic Reformer
The MaxEne Process delivers benefits in an integrated facility and can also provide substantial benefits to the stand-alone refiner
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Extract Column
n-Paraffins feed to steam cracker
Based on SorbexTM Technology The adsorbent has greater affinity for n-paraffins
Desorbent
Feed
Raffinate Column
Pumparound pump
Naphtha
Feed to reformer
More than 130 process units based on Sorbex Technology licensed worldwide
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Kerosene Molex process (C10 to C13) for detergent applications. Heavy Molex process (C14 to C18 ) for other surfactant applications 35 licensed units
MaxEne process (C6 to C11) bridges the carbon range between Gasoline and Kerosene Molex
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Other than in N America and the ME, most steam cracker capacity is from naphtha -- presents an opportunity to refiners
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W. Europe price-set assumed with reformate price based on octane value Catalytic Reformer originally designed for 102 RONC but currently running at 96 RONC based on market need
Yields, kMTA
545 kMTA
Cracker
C2 = C3=
3.22 Wt-% H2 Yield 27.5 kMTA 93.0 Wt-% C5+ Yield NHT 855 kMTA
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Catalytic Reformer
*192 kMTA
474 kMTA 681 kMTA 873 kMTA
Yields, kMTA
Cracker
C2 = C3=
Petrochemical Facility
MaxEne Unit
52 kMTA / 82 RONC
(light gasoline to blending)
NHT
Can run catalytic reformer at higher severity with higher quality feedstock DeC6 on MaxEne raffinate to remove Bz pre-cursors from reformer feed
Full Range Naphtha Export Naphtha n-paraffin Wt-% Reformer Feed Light Gasoline Reformer Gasoline RONC Hydrogen Tail Gas LPG
$176M
$199M
$M/yr
MaxEne resulted in $23M/yr incremental gross margin increase GM increase supports capital investment for MaxEne with simple payback periods < 3 years Export Naphtha value increase of $30/MT assumed based on sharing benefit UOP 5614D-13 with Ethylene Cracker
Feed H2
872 11
654 12
+7% +6%
Fuel Gas 138 C2= 316 C3= C4s pygas Total 162 95 150 872
GM Increase
Increased paraffin content to cracker results in $17M/yr additional GM with $30/MT premium on refiner export naphtha price for 500 kmta cracker (ethylene+propylene). UOP 5614D-14
MaxEne unit, catalytic reformer and steam cracker yields based on feed composition
Feed, major products, and by-products included W. Europe price-set assumed with reformate price based on octane value Feed rate to catalytic reformer kept constant and increased.
Catalytic Reformer originally designed for 102 RONC and running at nameplate conditions
Yields, kMTA
545 kMTA
Cracker
C2 = C3=
3.75 Wt-% H2 Yield 32 kMTA 90.4 Wt-% C5+ Yield NHT 855 kMTA
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Catalytic Reformer
Cracker
C2 = C3=
MaxEne Unit
174 kMTA
Additional FRN required to keep reformer full DeC6 on MaxEne raffinate to remove Bz pre-cursors from reformer feed
Cracker
C2 = C3=
MaxEne Unit
174 kMTA
MaxEne process allows reformer to run at 11% over existing production rate
Existing
w/MaxEne
$247M $208M
$M/yr
Products
Feedstock
Feedstock
Products
Light Gasoline
MaxEne resulted in $39-63M/yr incremental gross margin increase GM increase supports capital investment for MaxEne with simple payback periods < 2 years Export Naphtha value increase of $30/MT assumed based on sharing benefit UOP 5614D-20 with Ethylene Cracker
Feed H2
872 11
Fuel Gas 138 C2= 316 C3= C4s pygas Total 162 95 150 872
GM Increase
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In Conclusion
European and Asian refiners will need outlet for naphtha as diesel continues to be transportation fuel of choice. Over half of the worlds ethylene comes from cracking naphtha
MaxEne can help refiners face the increasing shift towards diesel by Maximizing existing catalytic reforming assets Producing a premium petrochemical naphtha feedstock for sales to petrochemical producers MaxEne is an extension of well-proven, reliable commercial Sorbex technology used in aromatics, refining and detergents applications. First commercial unit start-up in 2012 in Asia
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