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KBRCatalyticOlefinsTechnology(KCOT)
KBRCatalyticOlefinsTechnology(KCOT)isacommerciallyproventechnologyforconverting
lowvalueolefinic,paraffinicormixedstreamsintohighvaluepropyleneandethylene.KCOTbuilds
onKBRsexperienceindevelopingcatalyticolefinstechnologyforvariousfeedtypes,andcombines
theknowhowintoonetechnologyoffering.Thistechnologycanbeimplementedasastandardalone
olefinproductionunitorbereadilyintegratedintoarefineryorpetrochemicalcomplextoenhance
profitability,operationalflexibilityandtomeetmarketdrivenproductdemand.
KBR,combinesOrthoflowfluidizedcatalyticcrackingreactorsystemwithproprietarycatalyst
whichselectivelyconvertsolefinic,paraffinicormixedfeedstolargequantitiesofFCCpropylene
andethylene.TheKCOTreactorsystemincludestheOrthoflowconfiguration,closedcyclones,third
stageseparator,patentedcatalystwellforcontinuousfuelfiring,andpatentedcatalystremoval
system.

ValuesandBenefits
Analternativetosteamcracking
Whenimplementedinplaceofastandardsteamcrackerunitforparaffinicfeeds(ex:naphtha),K
COTdelivershigherpropylenetoethyleneratioandhigherolefinsyield.KCOTdelivers1:1
propylenetoethyleneratio,comparedto1:2ratiodeliveredbysteamcrackers.Inaddition,KCOT
delivers1025%moretotalolefinsthansteamcracking.
KCOToperatesatmildertemperaturesthancrackingfurnaces,producesverylittlecokeanduses
commonlyavailablestraightrunnaphthafeed.
KCOToffersalowerTICandaproductioncostpermetrictonofethyleneupto$70lessthan
thermalcracking.

Upgradelowvaluestreams
KCOTcanalsobeusedtoproducepropylenefromavarietyofC4C10feeds.
Thetechnologyeffectivelyupgradesavarietyofprocessesandfeeds,includingolefinrichstreams
suchas:
MixedC4sfromrefineriesandconventionalsteamcrackers
Amylenes,TAMEraffinateandmixedC5s
CrackednaphthafromFCCs,steamcrackers,cokersandvisbreakers
Oxygenates,suchasmethanolandethanol
Otherlowvalueolefinicstreams

TechnologyAdvantages
Flexibilitytodesignforolefinrichfeedstreams,straightrunnaphthaoranycombination
thereof
Orthoflowreactorconfigurationreducesheightandplotspace
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DualRisersprovideflexibilityandincreasescapacitywhenappropriate
ProprietaryClosedCyclonesmaximizesyield
ProprietaryThirdStageSeparatorreducesemissionsfrompetrochemicalproduction
Lowercostreactorandrecoverysectiondesignsimprovespetrochemicalproductioneconomics
Energyefficientrecoverysectionreducesoperatingcosts,increasesprofitability
Economyofscalewithpotentialof1,500ktaethylene+propylenefromasinglereactor
FormoreinformationonKCOTTechnology,pleasevisitourKBRPetrochemicalspublications.

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