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UOP 7200-0© 2015 UOP LLC. A Honeywell Company All rights reserved.

UOP Technology Advancements

ARPEL FCC Best Practices WorkshopLuis Bougrat

UOP Technology Services

October 5th, 2016 Bio Bio, Chile

Agenda

• Honeywell UOP Overview

• Reactor-Regenerator Technology Advancements

- Feed Distributors

- Reactor Disengaging Devices

- Spent Catalyst Strippers

- RxCatTM Technology

- Modern Regenerators

• Q&A

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UOP Overview

Upstream Midstream Downstream

Exploring, drilling and producing crude oil

and natural gas

Processing, storage and transportation

Refining oil, gas, and biomass into

fuels and chemicals

UOP Positioning in Energy Supply Chain

Participate Only When Gas Processing Close to Wellhead Processing

Technology and Materials for Natural Gas Processing and Production of Petchem Feeds

Process Technology, Equipment, Materials, Services

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UOP Creates Knowledge for the Oil and Gas Industry

Honeywell Confidential

Better Economics Continuous Innovation Reliability Expertise

800+R&D employees

3,000+ Active patents

2,500

200 with PhDs

Engineers and scientists

31out of 36refining technologies

in use today were developed by

UOP

• Process Technology

• Catalysts

• Adsorbents

• Equipment

• Services

UOP technology makes more than 60% of the world’s gasoline, 70% of its polyester

and 90% of biodegradable detergents, and processes more than 40% of its LNG

Petrochemicals Natural GasRefining Renewables

UOP technologies offer

a high return on

investment

Continuous technology

improvement allows

customer operations to

remain cutting edge

UOP technologies are

among the most widely

proven in the world

UOP has a century-long

record leading technology

development for the oil and

gas industry

Largestprocess licensing

organization

in the

world

North America

Des Plaines, IL

Houston, TX

Tulsa, OK

Europe

Antwerp, Belgium

Guildford, UK

Bucharest, Romania

Asia

Delhi, India

Kuala Lumpur

Shanghai, China

North America

Anaheim, CA

Baton Rouge, LA

Beggs, OK

Catoosa, OK

McCook, IL

Mobile, AL

Shreveport, LA

Tonawanda, NY

Tulsa, OK

Europe

Brimsdown, UK

Reggio de

Calabria, Italy

Asia

Shanghai, China

Zhangjiagang, China

Penang, Malaysia

Hiratsuka, Japan

Yokkaichi, Japan

North America

Des Plaines, IL

Houston, TX

Mt Laurel, NJ

Tulsa, OK

South America

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Europe/Russia

Antwerp, Belgium

Erkrath, Germany

Guildford, UK

Milan, Italy

Moscow, Russia

Rolle, Switzerland

Asia/Middle East

Delhi, India

Bangkok, Thailand

Singapore

Seoul, South Korea

Tokyo, Japan

Beijing, China

Shanghai, China

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Jakarta, Indonesia

Baghdad, Iraq

Dubai, UAE

North America

Anaheim, CA

Des Plaines, IL

Mobile, AL

Riverside, IL

Shreveport, LA

Middle East

Dhahran, KSA

Asia

Delhi, India

Shanghai, China

Hiratsuka, Japan

Research & Development

Manufacturing

Engineering Centers

Sales & Service Offices

Honeywell UOP Global Locations

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Rx-Rg Technology Advancements

Throughput

Stack Emissions

Onstream Availability

Low Sulfur Fuels

Profitability

Continuing Demand for FCC Technology Innovation

Market Pressures

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FCC Technological Advancements - Industry

What other advancements have you observed?

Catalytic

• Catalyst improvements

• Yield additive

• Gasoline Sulfur Reduction Additives

• Emission additives

• Hydrotreated feed

Hardware

• Feed Distributors

• Riser Termination Devices

• RxCat Technology

• Spent Catalyst Stripper Internals

• Packed Strippers

• Regenerator Design

Controls

• Emergency Interlock Systems (EIS)

• Operations Simulator

• Advanced Process Controls (APC)

• Connected Performance Systems (CPS)

Feed Distributors

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OptimixTM Feed Distributors

OptimixTM Feed Distributors

Mechanical

Improvement

– DUR O LOK couplings

– Tip design

– Custom Sizes: 3” - 8"

Conversion increase:

1 - 4 lv-%

Gasoline yield increase:

1 - 3 lv-%

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Reactor Disengaging Devices

Reactor Riser Disengaging Devices

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Bed Cracking

DateCommercialized: 1942

HC Containment: 0%

Vented Riser DCC SCSSStandard Tee

1971

0%

1983

70-80%

1993

~ 94-97%

1988

~ 94-97%

Open

( Pcyclone <Prx )

Closed

( Pcyclone >Prx )

Open

Reactor Riser Disengaging Devices

Reactor Riser Disengaging Devices

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Vortex Separation Technology

• Single stage of cyclones

- Highest throughput capability per reactor diameter

• Highest hydrocarbon containment of any RTD

- VDS/VSS 99.7+%

- Effective pre-stripping

- No primary dipleg under-flow

VSSInternal Riser

VDSExternal

Riser

Modern Reactor Riser Disengaging Devices

UOP Confidential

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Primary VSS/VDS Revamp Objectives

Maximize C5+ Gasoline

Yields

Boost Gasoline Octane

Reduce Dry Gas (C2-)

Yield

Boost LPG Yields

Lower Delta Coke

Hydrocarbon Processing | September 2010

Revamp Effects Example – UOP Literature

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Penalty of Dipleg Under-Flow

Higher Containment Higher Product Selectivity

YieldsCyclone Outlet

Reactor Vessel

C2-, wt-% 2.7 15.6

LPG, lv-% 23.8 37.6

Gasoline, lv-% 54.2 46.6

LCO, lv-% 20.9 10.0

Slurry, lv-% 8.1 5.8

Spent Catalyst Stripper

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Spent Catalyst Stripper Challenges

Catalytic & Hardware Advancements Led to Lower Coke

Lower regenerator temperature

Higher catalyst circulation rate

Higher stripper flux

Lower efficiency

Higher steam consumption

Higher air demand

Hydraulic limitsReduced benefits of previous technology

upgrades

UOP 4285B-12

Modern Stripper Internals – UOP AFTM Technology

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AFTM Stripper Technology

Typical Benefits:

Coke reduction

– 0.04 Wt-%

Increased conversion

– 1 – 2 lv%

Flux capacity

– Operating up to 125,000 lb/ft2/hr

Baffle to Packing Revamp:

– Substantial steam reduction

– 15% H2 in Coke reduction

Trays

Grids

Packing

AFTM Packing’s Exceptional Performance has Led to its Exclusivity as the Standard Stripper Internal

Key Benefits of Improved Delta Coke?

• Open Discussion

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RxCatTM

Technology

RxCat™ Technology Improves Control

of Catalyst/Oil Ratio• If conventional FCC Unit catalyst

circulation is constrained

• RxCat Technology can remove this

constraint

RxCat Technology Further

Optimizes Catalyst Circulation Rate

Cat/OilRiser =Coke Yield ΔH Regeneration

CpCat (TRegen – TReactor)

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RxCatTM

“Also Wants”

Retain existing

equipment

Lower coke yield

Improved

regenerator

performance

The Coke Challenge

“Wants”

Higher throughput

Higher conversion

Less dry gas

UOP 4285B-16

The RxCatTM Solution

1)Heat balance

neutral recycle

2) Cat & Oil contact

temp decreases

3) Riser C/O

increases

4) Regenerated

catalyst temp

increases

5) Regen cat circ

decreases

6) Eliminate CO

promoter

7) Lower excess

O2 requirement

No

Conversion

Debit

Lower

Emissions

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Emissions with RxCatTM Technology

Regenerator Design

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Modern FCC Reactor and Regenerator

Modern Catalyst Coolers

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Commercialization of Recent UOP Developments

• OptimixTM Feed Distributors

- 114 locations (>500 distributors)

• Vortex Riser Termination Devices

- 85 commissioned

• AF™ (Advanced Fluidization) Stripper

technology

- 89 commissioned

- 14 AF Packing

• Two-Stage Regenerators

- 12 commissioned

• Catalyst Coolers

- 67 commissioned

• UOP Third Stage Separator

- 8 operating

• RxCat Technology

- 9 operating