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Introduction to UOP
UOP 4559-01
Jim McGehee Development Specialist, Heavy Oils
Crude Oil Quality GroupHouston, 26 May 2006
World’s Largest Process TechnologyLicensing Organization
70 licensed processes30,000+ patents, 90% licensable70 catalystsMolecular sieves adsorbents30 Engineered products
− Packaged process units and systems− Proprietary equipment− Control systems and instrumentation
Engineering, technical and training services
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Who We AreGlobal company with manufacturing sites and offices in 20 countriesApproximately 2,800 highly trained employees
More than 90 years of innovative solutions for the hydrocarbon processing industryMore than $1 billion in revenues annually from over 110 countries
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UOP’s HistoryFounded in Chicago as Universal Oil Products CompanySold to major oil companiesPlaced in trust to American Chemical SocietyRelaunched as public company Acquired by Signal CorporationSignal merges with Allied CorporationJoint venture between Allied-Signal’s UOP and Union Carbide’s CAPSPurchase of UnoCal Process Technologies LicensingPurchase of Bayer’s zeolite and La Roche’s alumina businessPurchase of Sinco Engineering SSP Technology businessUOP becomes wholly owned subsidiary of Honeywell
1914193319441959197519851988
19951998
20002005
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UOP’s International Client Base
Petroleum RefiningGas ProcessingPetrochemicals
− Aromatics− Olefins− Detergents
Major Manufacturing Industries
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UOP Business ModelComplete Technology Package
Process licenseCatalyst, adsorbent, chemicalsKey mechanical equipmentEngineering servicesAdvanced process controlModular constructionTrainingStart-up assistance and trainingOperating services and inspectionPlanning and consulting studies
Integrated Complex DesignsFuels refineryAromatics complexDetergents complexC3/C4 Olefins complex
ProcessLicenseProcessLicense
On-goingServices,Revamps,
Studies
On-goingServices,Revamps,
Studies
Start-up Services,Training
Start-up Services,Training
ProcessDesign
Engineering
ProcessDesign
Engineering
Catalysts,Adsorbents,Equipment
Catalysts,Adsorbents,Equipment
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UOP Technology Transfer
n Primary mechanisms:– Schedule A design– Key equipment– Turnkey plants
n The Schedule A conveys engineering information and relevant UOP experience
n UOP has an ongoing process for capturing and incorporating experience from previous designs and field operations
EngineeringSchedule AProcess StudiesPost Schedule A Services
Equipment Modular Process UnitsPressure Swing Adsorption UnitsGas Separation UnitsKey Mechanical EquipmentTrays & Tubes
Engineering & Equipment Products
ServicesNew Unit CommissioningCatalyst RegenerationCatalyst and Adsorbent reloadingTroubleshootingTrainingContinuing Services
Technical Service Organization
Field Operating ServicesMaterials and InspectionOperating Technical ServicesContinuing Services
National Medal of TechnologyCitation
“over 85 years of sustained technical leadership and innovation for the worldwide petroleum refining and petrochemical industries, and for
commercialization of
absorbents, catalysts, process plants and process technology that have strengthened America’s global competitiveness and benefited quality of
life throughout the world.”
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UOP Technologies In Heavy OilUOP Technologies In Heavy OilJointly licensed with FosterJointly licensed with Foster--Wheeler USA:Wheeler USA:
–– Delayed CokingDelayed Coking–– VisbreakingVisbreaking–– Solvent Solvent DeasphaltingDeasphalting
HydroprocessingHydroprocessing technologies:technologies:–– Residue Residue hydrotreatinghydrotreating–– DeasphaltedDeasphalted Oil Oil hydrocrackinghydrocracking
Fluid Catalytic Cracking technologies:Fluid Catalytic Cracking technologies:–– ResidResid FCCFCC–– Catalytic Crude UpgradingCatalytic Crude Upgrading
Era of unattractive margins for Era of unattractive margins for heavy upgrading has passedheavy upgrading has passed……
Ramping up:Ramping up:Canadian Oil SandsCanadian Oil SandsLatin America (Venezuela, Latin America (Venezuela, Colombia, others)Colombia, others)HeavyHeavy--sour sour crudescrudes in other areas of in other areas of the worldthe world
Major Refining Technologies For Major Refining Technologies For Fuel Oil EliminationFuel Oil Elimination
1. Coking1. Coking2. Solvent 2. Solvent DeasphaltingDeasphalting + Deep + Deep hydroconversionhydroconversion + with Pitch Gasification+ with Pitch Gasification3. Direct 3. Direct HydrocrackingHydrocracking + gasification of + gasification of unconverted residueunconverted residue
Major Refining Technologies For Major Refining Technologies For Fuel Oil EliminationFuel Oil Elimination
Coking: Dominant for many years. Major Coking: Dominant for many years. Major importance (especially in US) but no longer importance (especially in US) but no longer ““the only gamethe only game””
SDA+deepSDA+deep hydroconversionhydroconversion: : emerging in emerging in importanceimportance ; UOP involved in several recent ; UOP involved in several recent projects of this kindprojects of this kind
Direct Direct hydroconversionhydroconversion: : EbbulatedEbbulated bed or bed or slurry processes slurry processes ---- emerging interest with emerging interest with pitch gasification to hydrogen and power. pitch gasification to hydrogen and power. ““Zero residue refineryZero residue refinery””
The Bottom of Barrel Varies Greatly The Bottom of Barrel Varies Greatly By Crude SourceBy Crude Source
““EasyEasy”” (light sweet or medium (light sweet or medium crudescrudes))MediumMedium--Sour Sour crudescrudes (Middle Eastern)(Middle Eastern)Heavy conventional Heavy conventional crudescrudesBitumen/Bitumen/SuperheavySuperheavyOthersOthers
----Vary in Vary in amount amount of 535 C+of 535 C+----Vary in Vary in total contaminantstotal contaminants----Vary in Vary in ““depthdepth”” of contaminantsof contaminants
Assay key to understand conversion Assay key to understand conversion potential of vacuum residuepotential of vacuum residue
VAC SLOP LIGHT DAO HEAVY DAO END CUT RESID WAX
From UOP breakup of a vacuum bottoms from heavy-sour Middle Eastern crude
What lies ahead?What lies ahead?——an opinionan opinion
Persistent margins will encourage better Persistent margins will encourage better direct solutions to 1050 F+ residue direct solutions to 1050 F+ residue upgrading to transportation fuels.upgrading to transportation fuels.Increased understanding of residueIncreased understanding of residue----““molecular approachmolecular approach”” may lead to better may lead to better solutions than traditional thermal approach.solutions than traditional thermal approach.The future of refining:The future of refining:
–– All clean fuelsAll clean fuels–– Zero or near zero residueZero or near zero residue–– Heavier Heavier feedstocksfeedstocks