Energy Efficiency, Integration & Capacity Upgrade of a Recent Cracker
Capacity and Efficiency Upgrade of a Major Olefins Plant
In 2020, a client engaged Technip Energies to study a capacity and efficiency upgrade of a production plant to produce more valuable olefins by increasing feedstock availability and processing additional feed streams.
Technip Energies successfully completed the feasibility study and designed the project using our proprietary ethylene technology.
Once implemented, production will increase to more than 2.5 million tons of olefins per year, representing more than a 60 percent overall increase of olefins production compared to the initial design. With these production capabilities, the project will retain its position as one of the highest olefins producers from a single production line plant globally.
The expansion project also provided cost-effective solutions for various operating improvements.
Challenge
Significantly increasing the capacity and energy efficiency of one of the best performing olefins plants was a challenge as the new feed had the potential to impact major sections of the plant, which are already equipped with modern technology.
Technip Energies worked closely with the client as a team to develop innovative solutions for the capacity upgrade, including minimizing construction risks and the required downtime. The innovations involved optimizing the flow scheme, which eliminates the need to add or replace major compressors or turbines.
One of the main challenges was to install the new equipment without forcing a shutdown and complete internal modifications and tie-ins during a typical planned turnaround.
Technologies
This production facility originally was designed to produce about 1.5 million tons of olefins per year. The plant has unique features incorporating high levels of process safety while allowing process flexibility in operations. The facility is highly automated with minimal operator intervention and is equipped with the latest instrumentation, including Wi-Fi, iOT, etc.
The plant operating constraints alleviation derived from the plant operating feedback were considered as improvements to safety, environmental impact and operability, along with capacity upgrade.
Project Details
Clients : Godfred J.
Project Date : 17 March 2020
Location : Middle East, Africa
Avenue End Date : 05 Oct 2020
Price After : 3590750$
