Refining
Consider new technology to produce 'clean' diesel
Demand for diesel and jet fuel is expected to grow, and many refiners are actively focused on the shifting demand from motor gasoline to diesel. While still analyzing possible options, some refining projects will require significant capital investment.
The future of diesel fuel is a topic of much speculation. In markets dominated by fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) - based refineries, the need to increase distillate production has taken on a new dimension, posing interesting challenges, while presenting some unique opportunities.
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Energy, Petrochemicals and Chemicals
KBR is one of the world's largest and most diverse providers of engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning and start-up (EPC-CS) services, process technology, consulting and industrial services to the energy, petrochemical and chemical industries. For more than 90 years, we have worked side by side with clients the world over to meet project objectives and help them succeed.
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Fluid Catalytic Cracking
Unsurpassed innovation, performance and reliability
Refiners today face the choice of purchasing light sweet crudes at a premium price or investing in bottom-of-the-barrel upgrading. Yet with stringent environmental requirements and a dwindling supply of quality crudes, upgrading is the logical solution to remain competitive.
Rigorous testing, ongoing research, catalyst evaluation, feedstock characteristics and product yield assessment make KBR a cut above.
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Holding the Key
Discusses counter current regeneration for residue upgrade as the key to low emissions and controlled investment cost.
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Refining
We are a leader in the petroleum refining market, having designed or constructed more than 60 grassroots refineries and over 1000 refining units in the past 50 years. Our extensive knowledge and expertise in key petroleum refining processes, such as residuum upgrading, fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) and hydro processing, provides a full spectrum of technologies for upgrading of heavy oils and residues and clean fuels production.
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Residuum Oil Supercritical Extraction (ROSE™)
Driving refinery capacity and accelerating greater returns
Global supply for high-octane gasoline, light fuel oils and olefinrich light gases such as propylene rests exclusively on refineries that process heavy crudes. Yet demand could override refining capacity as stringent emission requirements force refineries to upgrade in order to compete. This is where KBR can help. Our ROSE™ technology gives refiners the competitive edge by turning even the heaviest and sourest crude into high-quality refined products.
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To Vacuum or Not to Vacuum
Vasant Patel, Rashid Iqbal and Odette Eng, KBR, USA, discuss residue upgrading options involving solvent extraction, with and without using a vacuum column.
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Unlocking Current Refinery Constraints
When processing heavy feeds, technology based on residuum supercritical solvent extraction provides higher volumes of gas oil and DAO for conversion units. Potential constraints through existing vacuum and coker units can also be resolved.
The escalating demand for petroleum-refined products and high differentials between light and heavy crude oils have increased the usage of heavier crude oils.
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