Erik Svensson UOP Technologies for Distillate Production
Hydroprocessing and Heavy Oil Hydrocracking Innovations
Technology Manager
2017 Honeywell Oil & Gas Technologies Symposium
May 15, 2017 Cairo, Egypt
May 17, 2017 Alexandria, Egypt
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64 Years in Hydroprocessing Innovations 2012
2011 UniflowTM Reactor
ExxonMobil Internals
Lubes & Fuels Alliance 4th Generation
200 000
Unionfining Units Unicracking Units
Licensed Capacity, BPSD
160 000
UOP
120 000
Hydroprocessing
Experience
80 000
40 000
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1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020
Award Year
1952 1960 1990s 2006 2008 2016
1st UnionfiningTM 1st E2S Process UnityTM
HPNA Management
Unit UnicrackingTM
Unit
Hydroprocessing
Catalysts
UOP 7432D-1
340+ Unionfining Units & 220+ Unicracking Units Licensed
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Hydrocracking Technology Portfolio
Unicracking Unicracking
Feedstock Fractionation Section Products
Reactor Section
Naphtha
Once Through
Distillate
Dual Stripper/Dual Frac Kero/
LCO Jet Fuel
Single Stage
VGO Recycle Diesel Fuel
CGO
DAO Lubes
EMCL MSDW TM &
HPNA Management MAXSATTM Technology
Two
Stage Recycle
Customized Solutions to Meet Customer Objectives
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Heavy Oil Processing UOP Uniflex Process
Portfolio of Multiple Solutions
Distillate Dewaxing and Lube
Base Oil Production
Crystaphase CatTrap
Honeywell Process Control Solutions
UOP 7432D-3
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Operational Needs
Maintaining Throughput
End of Run
Maintaining Yields
Maintaining Product Qualities
Improved Profitability and Flexibility
Next Cycle Long Term
Reactor Performance Increased Throughput
Opportunity Feedstocks UCO Utilisation
Product Slate Flexibility High Conversion
Enhanced Product Qualities Improved Energy Efficiency
Improved Product Yield Greater Product Recovery
UOP 7432D-4
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Next Cycle Opportunities
Improved Product Yield Increased Cycle Increased Conversion
• Catalyst Selection
- Increased Yields
- Improved Product Qualities
• Increased Conversion
- HPNA Management
• Improved Reactor Performance
- Reactor Replacements
Opportunities for improved operation
- Uniflow Reactor Internals
Reduced quench zone height
Shorter installation time
Easier maintenance
Improved Distribution
UOP 7432D-4
Improved Distribution with 6
UOP Uniflow Reactor Internals
• New design offering a step Example: Installed in 5-bed HC reactor in
change in performance & Nov, 2014. Unit operating at 32% higher
speed of installation feed rate compared to previous cycle.
• First sale in 2013 Hydrocracking Radial Spread (ºF) Radial Spread (ºF)
• Sold into 20 units (new and Bed New Cycle Previous Cycle
Top: 1 Top: 3
revamp) with 10 operating Bed 1
Bottom: 1 Bottom: 18
successfully Bed 2
Top: 4 Top: 2
Bottom: 3 Bottom: 6
Top: 4 Top: 5
Bed 3
Bottom: 2 Bottom: 6
Top: 4 Top: 12
Bed 4
Bottom: 3 Bottom: 36
Top: 4 Top: 11
Bed 5
Bottom: 4 Bottom: 45
Customer Feedback:
“We would never have been able to operate this unit
where it is today without these new internals.
This is a step change for UOP”
UOP 7432D-6
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UOP UniflowTM Reactor Internals
UOP 7432D-7
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MIDOR Refinery Expansion Project
Boosting Refinery Capacity – 100,000 to 160,000 BPSD
Project Objectives
• Refinery throughput increased 60%
• Maximising middle distillate yield
• Meet future legislation of high
quality EuroV specifications
• Zero fuel oil production
Additional Requirements
• Maximum utilisation of existing
refinery units
• Minimise refinery downtime
• Limited plot space
UOP 7432D-10
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MIDOR Refinery Expansion Project
Boosting Refinery Capacity – 100,000 to 160,000 BPSD
CDU LPG LPG from other units Fuel Gas
SGP LPG LPG LPG
C3/C4 LPG
Merox Frac.
SRN
HC LPG
Crude Isomerate
Oil C ISOM
D Kero Euro V
U Gasoline
NHT NS R95
Reformate
SRD
KHT CCR
NAP
At Res V
D KHT
U Kerosene
VGO
CDU LPG
DHT NAP
SRN
Crude
Oil C New HT Diesel Local
D Kero DHT
U Diesel
HC NAP
SRD
HC LPG to LPG Frac
HC Kero
HC
V DC HC Diesel Euro V
At Res D VGO
NAP LCGO HCGO Diesel
U UCO
Delayed
Coker
Pitch
Coke
SDA DAO New Unit
Revamp
Existing Unit
UOP 7432D-9
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MIDOR Refinery Expansion Project
Current Kerosene and Diesel Processing Configuration
SR Kerosene Existing Kerosene
Merox Jet A1
11,000 BPSD
SR Diesel + LCGO Existing DHT Local Diesel
29,000 BPSD 50 wtppm S
Current Configuration
• Targets local diesel production
• Kerosene to Jet A1 pool only
• No ability to achieve EuroV diesel specifications
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MIDOR Refinery Expansion Project
Maximising Euro V Diesel Production
SR Kerosene Existing Kerosene
Merox Jet A1
11,000 BPSD
SR Kerosene KHT
(Revamped DHT) Local Diesel
18,000 BPSD 50 wtppm S
SR Diesel + LCGO Euro V Diesel
New DHT
48,000 BPSD
10 wtppm S
Ultimate flexibility between Jet A1 and EuroV Diesel
production. Minimum shutdown and plot space
UOP 7432D-13
with optimised investment
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Make-up Gas Unicracking Unit
Existing Configuration
Naphtha
Kerosene
33,000 BPSD
VGO+HCGO Separation Fractionation Diesel
UCO
17,000 BPSD
UOP 7432D-14
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Make-up Gas Unicracking Unit
New Configuration
New RG Scrubber
Naphtha
Kerosene
50,000 BPSD
VGO+HCGO+DAO Separation Fractionation Diesel
Uniflow Reactor
Internals
35,000 BPSD
MUG UCO
Common H2
Recovery
Naphtha
Kerosene
Separation Fractionation Diesel
HPNA UCO
Management
UOP 7432D-113
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MIDOR Refinery Expansion Project
Boosting Refinery Capacity – 100,000 to 160,000 BPSD
• Investment cost of $1.8 billion
• EPC Phase expected to commence 4th quarter 2017
• Internal rate of return 30% confirming the economic
importance of the expansion.
Product % Increase
LPG 84%
High Octane Gasoline 52%
Jet Fuel 180%
Diesel 33%
Total Distillate 75%
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Solutions for Improved Hydrocracking Performance
Improved Profitability and Flexibility
• Industry-leading hydrocracking technology for optimizing the production
of high quality fuels
• Multiple solutions for next cycle and long term opportunities strategies:
- Hydrocracking innovations
- Bottom of the barrel upgrading
- Alliances
- Honeywell process solutions
• Flexible offerings to meet refiners’ processing and financial objectives
• Focus on innovation to improve hydroprocessing performance and
reduce capital and operating costs
• UOP can evaluate the product slate, capital expense and operating
expense of the overall complex to provide the highest value solution
to the customer
Combining cutting-edge design and 65 years of experience
UOP 7432D-17 to deliver maximum value
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UOP 7432D-16
