A process for upgrading lcfining high sulfur unconverted. The plant will use clgs isodewaxing and isofinishing technologies. Refiners using isodewaxing can produce base oils with vi ranging from 95 to 140 and higher. Caltexs 60 kbpsd vacuum residue hydrocracker, which was commissioned the 3rd quarter of 2010. Chevron lummus global to provide technology for base oil. Clg used its well established ebullat ing bed hydrocracking technology, lc fining, as a basis for developing lcslurry technology. Historically, residue hydrocracking has had a slight capital cost premium and required more hydrogen because all products, including the bottoms, are hydrogenated. Over the past several years there has been increased interest in combining refinery and petrochemical projects to maximize production of the highest value products while meeting transportation fuel needs. Fining process enhancements to extend conversion and on. Chevron lummus global technology award for indian oil. New catalyst technology for hydrocracking and diesel. The second reaction stage saturates almost all of the aromatics and cracks the oil feed to light products. Managed by bapco and clg, the center of excellence focuses on training.
Mdr today announced that chevron lummus global clg, mcdermotts joint venture with chevron, has been awarded a. Chevron lummus global clg, a joint venture between chevron u. Company confidential robust lcfining ebullated bed residue hydrocracking technology platform. Chevron lummus global awarded technology contract by. Chevron lummus global wins isodewaxing and isofinishing. Refining community residue hydrocracking solutions for. Chevron lummus globals clgs lcfining process is the preeminent vacuum. Unconverted oil from isocracking is used as feed to fcc units.
Mcdermott mcdermott announces chevron lummus global. Convert naphthas, ago, vgo, dao, cracked oils from fcc units, delayed cokers and visbreakers, and intermediate products from residue hydroprocessing units using the chevron lummus global isocracking process. Shift in product demand the imos looming specification changes see figure 1 are likely to accelerate the decline in demand for hsfo by the year 2020, if not earlier. Mcdermott international inc announced that chevron lummus global, mcdermotts joint venture with chevron, has been awarded a sizeable license and. The unconverted oil from the bottom of the fractionator is routed to the second stage reactor section. Chevron lummus global awarded technology contract by indian oil corporation. Lcslurry technology, developed by chevron lummus group clg, is a slurry hydroprocessing process. Hydrocracking process by chevron process engineering. Clg has a line of hydroprocessing technologies covering a full boiling range spectrum and catalyst systems proven to exceed processing objectives for. The lcfining process the lcfining process is an ebullated bed residue hydrocracking process licensed by chevron lummus global. Once through hydrocracker revamp tia digital refining.
Chevron lummus global clg has been awarded the licence and engineering contracts for a 270tmtpa thousand metric tonnes per annum lubricants base oil plant at indian oil corporations haldia refinery in west bengal, india. Lcmax and lcslurry high conversion residue hydrocracking. Advanced refining technologies art and chevron lummus global clg together offer refiners the leading global source for hydroprocessing from concept to commercial operation. In 2005 hydrocracking unit constructed according to lg technology was put into operation in ryazan refinery. One of the design basis constraints was to keep the unconverted oil production rate at the same level prior to the revamp since the fcc unit capacity was unchanged. Chevron lummus global awarded contract for haldia lubes. Lcmax and other lcfining process enhancements to extend. Chevron lummus global clg is a joint venture between chevron usa inc and mcdermott. Isocracking, offered by chevron lummus global clg, a joint venture between mcdermotts. The unconverted oil from the bottom of the fractionator is routed to the second stage reactor. Advanced refining technologies llc art announced that it has signed an agreement with chevron lummus global clg regarding hydrocracking and lubes hydroprocessing catalysts. The haldia unit will be designed to primarily produce premium api group iii base oils by processing unconverted oil from an upstream hydrocracking unit. Mdr announced that chevron lummus global clg, mcdermotts joint venture with chevron, has been awarded a sizeable license and engineering contract for a 270 tmtpa thousand metric tons per annum lubricants base oil plant at indian oil corporation ltd.
They tested several operating parameters temperature, pressure. Plant utilizes chevron lummus global isodewaxing and. The highquality products can meet stringent cold flow properties and viscosity index vi requirements for group ii. Chevron lummus global, neste engineering solutions enter into collaboration on residue hydrocracking technologies chevron lummus global clg and neste engineering solutions have signed a collaboration agreement regarding napcon operator training simulators for residue hydrocracking. Iii base oils by processing unconverted oil from an upstream hydrocracking unit. Chevron lummus global lcslurry technology for vr upgrade. New hydrocracking developments demonstrate lower capex and lower opex hydrocracker designs and revamps natalia koldachenko, h. Residue hydrocracking s main advantage is that its unconverted residue product is typically much higher in value than coke. Plant utilizes chevron lummus global isodewaxing and isofinishing technologies award includes technology licensing, basic engineering and technical services located at indian oil corporation ltd. Chevron lummus global also notes that a delayed coking unit may be installed downstream of a hydrocracker to process the unconverted oil uco from the hydrocracker into middle distillates and anode grade coke. Isodewaxing can process feeds with close to 100% wax, such as slack wax and hard wax. Growth is projected in indias base oil market, and the new unit will help reduce. Residue hydrocrackings main advantage is that its unconverted residue product is typically much higher in value than coke.
Mdr today announced that chevron lummus global clg, mcdermotts joint venture with chevron, has been awarded a sizeable. Pep report 211c hydrocracking by slurry process ihs markit. Growth is projected in indias base oil market, and the new unit will help reduce dependence on imported base oils. Chevron lummus global to provide technology for base oil plant in india.
Pdf hydro cracking for maximizing middle distillates. Hydrocracking technology plays a major role in meeting the need for. Worldwide provider of complete range of hydroprocessing catalysts including clg hydrocracking and lubes processing catalysts. Am1525 new hydrocracking developments demonstrate lower. Refinery configurations for maximising middle distillates. Chevron lummus global shut down the refinery as the operation becomes uneconomical to continue. More than 40 years ago chevron had established advanced hydrocracking technology, which was the basis for more than 70 hydrocracking units designed worldwide. Clg offers the most complete bottomofthebarrel solution for upgrading heavy oil residues.
A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Mcdermott announces chevron lummus global technology award for indian oil corporation ltd. News post chevron lummus global awarded contract for haldia lubes base oil plant chevron lummus global clg has been awarded the license and engineering contracts for a 270,00 tpy lubricants base oil plant at indian oil corporation ltd. Alex yoon chevron lummus global abstract refineries are continuously challenged to produce more and cleaner products from a broad range of feeds, with limited or no capital investments. Chevron lummus global clg, napcon, and the bahrain petroleum company bapco announced the successful grand opening of the lcfining center of excellence in bapcos oil and gas academy located in awali, kingdom of bahrain.
Chevron lummus global secures contract for indianoil refinery. One of the worlds leading technology partnerships, chevron lummus global clg, a joint venture between chevron and mcdermott, is in a. Art offers a complete portfolio of resid hydrotreating, resid hydrocracking, hydrocracking, lubes hydroprocessing and distillate hydrotreating catalyst technologies through a global manufacturing network. Chevron lummus global clg, a joint venture between chevron usa inc and mcdermott, is a leading process technology licensor for refining hydroprocessing technologies and alternative source fuels, as well as a global leader in catalyst system supply. Directionally, this implies high conversion residue hydrocracking that is both. Mcdermott international has announced that chevron lummus global clg, mcdermotts joint venture with chevron, has been awarded a licence and engineering contract for a 270 000 tpy lubricants base oil plant at indian oil corp. Worldwide, including emerging markets such as china, india and the. Elkilani and fahim proposed a process analysis to maximize the diesel production from vacuum gas oil vgo in a twostage hydrocracker. Dewaxing process by chevron lummus global llc process. Global operating conditions are reported in table 1. Houston, july 30, 2019 prnewswire mcdermott international, inc. Smart ccr conversion is key to residue hydrocracking.
Art hydroprocessing art, a chevron and grace joint venture, is a leading supplier of hydroprocessing catalysts used in production of cleaner fuels. Chevron lummus global, neste engineering solutions enter. We also describe our understanding of other slurry phase hydrocracking technologies, such as the chevron lummus global clg lc. The new hcgo reactor, with all hydrotreating reactions, necessitated increased conversion across the existing hydrocracker from 60% to 67%. The process features high distillate yields and high heteroatom and metals removal, and is an efficient.
Overview chevron lummus global clg, a joint venture between mcdermott and chevron, offers. Chevron lummus global clg, a joint venture between chevron usa inc. Unit will process unconverted oil from hydrocracker. Chevron lummus global clg, a joint venture between chevron and mcdermott, offers complete engineering services from conceptual studies to full engineering design packages. Selectively convert feedstocks waxy molecules by isomerization in the presence of isodewaxing catalysts.
Iocs haldia refinery to license base oil technology from. Due to the aromatics saturation, the second stage produces excellent quality products. Under this agreement, art will have the exclusive right to sell clgs hydrocracking and lubes hydroprocessing catalysts to clgs licensees and other petroleum refiners. Residue hydrocracking solutions for refinery sustainability. Chevron lummus global awarded contract for indianoil. Advances in residue hydrocracking digital refining. Mcdermott announces chevron lummus global technology award. It is a oncethrough process where 140 vi base oils can be made from slack wax without recycling unconverted wax.
Principal process engineer at chevron lummus global clg. Mario baldassari chevron lummus global bloomfield, nj ujjal mukherjee chevron lummus global bloomfield, nj washington, dc 20006. Chevron lummus global, napcon, bapco unveil lcfining. Mcdermott announces chevron lummus global technology.
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