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

0
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

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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
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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”

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UOP UniflowTM Reactor Internals

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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

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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
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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
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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

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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

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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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