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Global drivers and process innovation for ‘unconventional’ conversions
Mark Howard, VP Conversion Technology Centre
September 25th 2014
Hull Research & Technology Centre- a history of new process development
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1990s 2000s
Acetic acid/anhydride
CATIVATM
Acetic acid
Specialtyprocesses
LEAPTM
fluid bed VAMFixed bed VAMenhancement
AVADATM
ethyl acetateFT
pilot work
SaaBreTM
acetic acid
HummingbirdTM
ethylene
Biobutanoldemonstration(with Dupont)
2010s
Global drivers for ‘inter-value’ chain conversion opportunities
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Globally high crude oiland product prices..strong diesel growth..fuel oil in steep decline
Global drivers for ‘inter-value’ chain conversion opportunities
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Globally high crude oiland product prices..strong diesel growth..fuel oil in steep decline
Low cost natural gas
Global drivers for ‘inter-value’ chain conversion opportunities
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Globally high crude oiland product prices..strong diesel growth..fuel oil in steep decline
Low cost natural gas
Indigenous coal
Global drivers for ‘inter-value’ chain conversion opportunities
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Globally high crude oiland product prices..strong diesel growth..fuel oil in steep decline
Low cost natural gas
Indigenous coal
Residue upgrading incentives
Global drivers for ‘inter-value’ chain conversion opportunities
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Globally high crude oiland product prices..strong diesel growth..fuel oil in steep decline
Low cost natural gas
Indigenous coal
Biofuels mandates
Global drivers for ‘inter-value’ chain conversion opportunities
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Globally high crude oiland product prices..strong diesel growth..fuel oil in steep decline
Low cost natural gas
Indigenous coal
Biofuels mandates
Low cost biomass
Global drivers for ‘inter-value’ chain conversion opportunities
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Globally high crude oiland product prices..strong diesel growth..fuel oil in steep decline
Low cost natural gas
Indigenous coal
Biofuels mandates
Waste incentives
Low cost biomass
Veba Combi-Cracking (VCCTM)
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Resid/Pet Coke
Hydrogen Additive
< 5% Residue
Hydrogen recycle
Disposal
Slurry Phase Hydrocracker Hot Separator
Trickle Bed Hydrotreater /
cracker Distillation
Heavy Oil
Naphtha (S<1ppm)
Diesel (S<10ppm, cetane >45)
Vacuum Gas Oil (S<100ppm, <1ppm metals)
Naphtha (S<1ppm)
Diesel (S<10ppm, cetane >45)
Vacuum Gas Oil (S<100ppm, <1ppm metals)
• High overall conversion of >95% (+525oC material). Asphaltenes conversion is typically >90%
• Simple flow sheet with conventional refinery equipment.• Technology uses a low cost additive rather than a catalyst;• BP estimates that VCCTM Technology will outperform delayed
cokers when benchmark crude prices exceed $50 per barrel
Yulin VCCTM plantShaanxi Yanchan Petroleum Group (YCPC)
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Fischer Tropsch
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CHEMICALS ALTERNATIVES
STANDARD FUEL
Natural Gas
Coal
Biomass
Resid / Pet Coke
Syngas Generation
Fischer-Tropsch Syngas
Conversion
UPGRADING Hydrotreater /
cracker
HydrogenTails Gas Recycle 20%
Naphtha
80%Diesel
Provides a low risk, competitive technology
•Reforming, Gasification and ASU are all widely deployed and practised
•BP’s FT conversion is performed using a standard fixed bed multitubular reactor. Proven catalyst with more than 16,000 hrs operational experience
•BP Product Upgrading uses commercially-available catalyst, leveraging BP’s significant operational know-how in hydrocracking
Nikiski FT 300bbl per day demonstration plant
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HummingbirdTM
Ethanol dehydration technology
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(bio/chemical/ hydrous/
anhydrous)
Reactor Separator Purification
Recycle
Polymer grade
ethylene
Organic wasteAqueous waste
Widely available
BP proprietary technology
Ethanol
The HummingbirdTM process has the following advantages over existing technologies:
•Lower temperature and high selectivity catalyst gives ultra-selective carbon conversion and overall yields
•No catalyst regeneration
•Lower CAPEX and OPEX than competing technologies
HummingbirdTM pilot plant
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…so what about Europe?
• Basic chemicals increasingly challenged by feedstock costs….
• ..but look out for ‘unconventional’ and ‘renewable’ opportunities
• Providing technology solutions across the world, with ongoing support….
• ..but we will need to compete through innovation
• Not just ‘brand new’ ideas, sometimes ‘old’ ideas in a changed environment
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