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ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions awarded planning contract
for
propane dehydrogenation plant in the USA
STAR process® for
dehydrogenation of light hydrocarbons
offers flexibility, robustness and
efficiency
Sept. 26, 2014 + + + ThyssenKrupp Industrial
Solutions is making its Steam Active Reforming (STAR) process available to
Formosa Plastics Corporation (FPC) for a propane dehydrogenation (PDH)
plant in Texas, USA. The PDH plant is to be built at the petrochemical
complex in Point Comfort. The contract awarded to ThyssenKrupp Industrial
Solutions includes licensing, basic engineering, detail engineering for
the key equipment, delivery of the catalyst (STAR catalyst®) and technical
support during the entire project execution.
Hans-Theo Kühr, CEO
of the Process Technologies business unit at ThyssenKrupp Industrial
Solutions: "Having already acquired several major fertilizer plant
contracts for as a result of the shale gas boom in the USA, we are
confident we can now profit from forthcoming investments in propane
dehydrogenation plants. This contract is an important step. With our
engineering expertise and technological capabilities, we help our
customers make their production processes more efficient so as to gain an
edge in their markets."
Developed by Uhde, the promising STAR
process® for dehydrogenation of light hydrocarbons has a broad range of
applications. The propylene produced is one of the most important base
materials in the petrochemical industry. Among other things it is used to
make polypropylene, a popular polymer used e.g. in the production of food
packaging, toys, and textiles such as carpets.
"The advantages of
the STAR process® lie in its high flexibility and robustness in operation
and its efficiency in manufacturing the desired products. This
significantly reduces investment, operating and maintenance costs for our
customers," says Dr. Benno Lüke, head of the Chemicals/Oil & Gas operating
unit at ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions.
The PDH plant in Point
Comfort will have a capacity of 545,000 tons per year of propylene and is
part of the Point Comfort petrochemical complex expansion announced by FPC
in February 2012.
Source: Cosima Rauner,
Torben Beckmann,
ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions AG
www.thyssenkrupp-industrial-solutions.com
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