Opportunities and Opportunities and Developments in Developments in parapara--XyleneXylenepp pp yyProductionProduction
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2014 China PX Development ForumApril 10-11, 2014Beijing China
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Aromatics Technology Innovation
BTX market update and regional trendsBTX market update and regional trends Latest UOP technologies enable the lowest
cost of production of aromatics
UOP 6044P-2
Polyester chain drivers continue to be strong
ACT FRCST
Key demand factors:• Global economy• Regional Middle Class Growth• Substitution (container applications)• Recycle & Renewable Raws
PCI
Fundamentals remain good
Global pX demand will increase by 75% in 10 years
Current View – Q1 2014Demand CAGR = 6% 2014 2024
~30 M30 units
~30 M30 units
Demand CAGR = ~6% 2014-2024
~30 units~30 units
Source: UOP (SBA-CCI & PCI)
New pX capacity needed to match demand growth
para-Xylene Demand Growth
China’s growing economy drives global pX demand
35 M
40 Mpara-Xylene Demand Growth
ChinaOther Asia Pacific
25 M
30 M
IndiaN AmericaMEEuropeLat America
19 M
20 M
25 M Lat America
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15 MMe
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2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 20242014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024
Almost 20 million tons of p-X demand growth in china alone
China will not be able to meet its para-Xylene demand alone
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Deficit in China met via imports from Middle East and Asia Pacific regions
Para-Xylene margins have been at attractive levels
•PX – naphtha margins have begun to decline &
t d t ti iexpected to continue in 2014 – 2015
•2011-2013 spreads have 0 0 3 sp eads a eexceeded most every prior year average
2013 d f•2013 was a good year for naphtha based producers; mixed xylenes based producers have been psqueezed by MX suppliers
Naphtha based complexes hold thecomplexes hold the
advantage
p-Xylene Cost of Production impacted by regional utility costs
$1,065 $1,044 $1,041 $1,000 $9881,000
1,200
600
800
T PX
Capital ChargesFixed COPCat & ChemsUtilitiesNet Feedstock
$888 $870 $896$803$859
400
600
$/M
T Net FeedstockNCOPCCOP
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200
Asia Pac USGC China India MiddleAsia Pac USGC China India MiddleEast
Basis Assumed:Energy Values, /mm btu: AP = $5.50 USGC = $3.9 China = $6.00 India = $4.20 ME = $1.25Location Factors: AP = 1.02 USGC = 1.00 China = 0.80 India = 0.77 ME = 1.08
Reducing COP drives profitabilityUOP 6044P-8
Latest technology advances drive COP reduction
COP ContributorsCOP ContributorsAdvanced Catalysts Advanced Catalysts
and Adsorbentsand AdsorbentsEfficient Designs, Efficient Designs,
World Class ServiceWorld Class Service
FeedstockFeedstock Reduced byproduct formation, Reduced byproduct formation, enhanced recoveriesenhanced recoveries
Maximizing product Maximizing product recoveries drives feedstock recoveries drives feedstock
utilizationutilization
UtilitiesHigh activity for reduced energy
input; High recoveries and maximum yields for reduced
recycles
Advanced process integration maximizes
energy efficiency
Capital High activities and capacity for smaller equipment
Designs optimized for minimal capital overall
Reliability/Reliability/Operations
(Contributes to Fixed Costs)
High activity and capacity extend intervals between turnarounds
Designs reduce maintenance needs; high on-stream
availability
UOP technology minimizes COPUOP 6044P-9
Latest Generation UOP Aromatics Technologies Product Portfolio
CCRCCR
RaffinateBenzene
EDSulfolane™
Unit
EDSulfolane™
UnitCCR
Platforming™Unit
CCRPlatforming™
Unit
Tatoray™Tatoray™
B TReformate
Splitter HeavyAromatics
Column
TA-32
NHTNHTA10+
TatorayUnit
TatorayUnit
Column
ADS-47 I-500
Naphthap-Xylene
Light EndsIsomar™Unit
Isomar™Unit
Parex™Unit
Parex™Unit
Xylene Column Deheptanizer
Column
UOP’s innovation delivers new products for key processes!
Upcoming Product LaunchesUOP I 500 Isomar™ EB Dealk Catal st
Continuous innovation at UOP drives technical leadership in aromatics
Upcoming Product Launches• Next Gen Aromatics Complex Design • ImpX Rx System for Platforming™ Unit• UOP I-600 Isomar™ EB Isom Catalyst
UOP I-500 Isomar™ EB Dealk Catalyst• Low xylenes losses• 3 operating units
UOP Tatoray PTD Process• Low xylenes losses
Fi t it / i 2014
UOP R-284 Platforming™ Catalyst• Improved aromatics yields
Fi t it / i 2014
UOP ADS-47 Parex™ Adsorbent• Over 25% extra throughput• 7 operating units
Recently Commercialized• UOP R-334 PlatformingTM Catalyst
− Maximizes aromatics yields• UOP TA-32 Tatoray™ Catalyst
− Improved activity & yields
• First unit s/u in 2014 • First unit s/u in 2014
Energy Efficient Aromatics Complex• First unit s/u in 2014
UOP TA-30 Tatoray™ Catalyst• Max conversion of heavy aromatics
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2014+20122011
Max conversion of heavy aromatics • 3 operating units
2013
+22% ROI+15% ROIBase ROI +30% ROINet Energy RequiredReduced by 1/3 vs.Best 2009 Designs
Additional 14%+ Energy
Reduction vs.B t 2010 D i
+45% ROICAPEX and OPEX
Reductions vs.Best 2012 Design
Best 2010 Design
Substantial CAPEX/OPEX reductions over last 4 years
ADS-47 Adsorbent Development and Commercialization
ADS 47 Adsorbent Benefits Drop-in replacement for existing
adsorbent resulting in low capital costs for capacity additions
ADS-47 Adsorbent BenefitsADSADS--47 Adsorbent 47 Adsorbent is the is the result of result of improvingimproving mass mass
transfer and capacity transfer and capacity properties applied to theproperties applied to the p y
Up to 50% capacity increase in existing units
5-20% improved energy efficiency2011 ADS 47
properties applied to the properties applied to the same proven chemistry same proven chemistry
5 20% improved energy efficiency (~ $2-5 / ton of pX benefit over ADS-37)
Significantly lower capital per ton of pX (less adsorbent, smaller chambers)2004 – ADS-37
2011 – ADS-47
( ) Fast revamp execution; implement
across a standard turnaround Seven commercial units successfully
1990 – ADS-27
2004 ADS 37
Seven commercial units successfully loaded with ADS-47 Adsorbent since 2011
Five new unit designs have been based 1971 – ADS-3
1980 – ADS-7
on ADS-47 Adsorbent
UOP’s Parex technology leads innovation and value
UOP TA-32 Tatoray catalyst sets new standard for activity & stability
• Twice the catalyst life– Higher activity by 30°C
TA-32 BenefitsNovel & proprietary Novel & proprietary zeolitezeolite structure at structure at the heartthe heart of TAof TA--3232
Novel & proprietary Novel & proprietary zeolitezeolite structure at structure at the heartthe heart of TAof TA--3232 Higher activity by 30 C
– Lower heater firing: $1/MT pX– IRR Improvement by +1 to 3%
• Higher xylenes yieldTA-20HP
the heart the heart of TAof TA--3232the heart the heart of TAof TA--3232
g y y– More than 1% higher xylene selectivity– Value improved by > $3/MT pX
• Lower feed requirement
pera
ture
, °C
TA-20HP
More Active – Up to 50% lower ring loss• Broad range of operating parameters
– Designs optimized to maximize value
Tem
p
TA-32
More Active
More Stable• Commercially Proven
– Nearing two year of stable performance Catalyst Life
3
Improved profitability through selectivity and catalyst life
UOP I-500 Isomar catalyst sets new standard for isomerization
• Improved Xylene Selectivity ~0.5 % better Xylene Retention
• High Paraxylene Selectivity ~24% pX/X at high WHSV
• Higher EB Conversion Activity 8 – 10°C better than I-300
• High Benzene Selectivity > 98% compared to 90% Bz Sel
• High Benzene Purity > 99.8% Benzene Purity
I-500 catalyst improves COP by ~ $3-9 / ton pX
UOP 5892B-14
Latest products improve yields and capital investment effectiveness
UnitUnitBase Base
ProductProductLatest Latest
ProductProductCOP Reduction COP Reduction
Excluding EnergyExcluding Energy
For new aromatics complex designed with the latest products:
UnitUnit ProductProduct ProductProduct Excluding EnergyExcluding EnergyCCR Platforming R-264 R-284 $3+ /MT pX
Isomar I-300/350 I-500 $1-8* / MT pXTatoray TA 20HP TA-32 $3+ / MT pXTatoray TA-20HP TA-32 $3+ / MT pXParex ADS-37 ADS-47 $3 / MT pX
Total COP Reduction Over $10 / MT Over $10 / MT ppXX
* For complexes without transalkylation
ed Cos
ts
Latest products substantially reduce production costs
Redu
cePr
oduc
tion
UOP 6044P-15
Integrated process design reduces energy costs by over 53%
Total Energy Requirement(MMBtu/hr)
Energy Savings(MMBtu/hr)
Energy Savings@ $6 / mm Btu
(MM$/year)*UOP Design – 2009 1150 Base Baseg
UOP Design – 2011 455 (40%) $22.9
Energy Benefit / MT pX 4.2 MMBtu / MT pX $26/ MT pX
ADS-47 Energy Benefit /MT pX $5 / MT pX
TA-32 Energy Benefit / MT pX $1 / MT pX
I-500 Energy Benefit / MT pX $3 / MT pXAdditional Energy Benefit from Upgraded Products 1.2+ MMBtu / MT pX $9 / MT pX
*Aromatics Complex pX Capacity = 900,000 tonne pX / year
Total Energy Benefit / MT pX 5.6+ MMBTU / MT pX $35 / MT pX
UOP 5625E-16
Latest products and integrated design substantially improve energy efficiency
UOP technology advances enable larger scale plants
Parex Adsorbent Train Size Increases Over Time
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1000120014001600
KM
TA
400600800
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0200400p
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1990
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2010
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Commissioned In Design / Construction
UOP continues to lead the market in all size pX complexesSource: UOP licensed unit data
Summary
Since 2009, UOP has achieved $45+ per ton reduction in COP of pXC Catalyst and adsorbent advancements have improved yields and selectivities, but also improve energy efficiency Latest technology developments have enabled single train gy p g
complex designs in excess of 1.5 MM TPA pX Our development pipeline is loaded with projects that
leverage recent improvements to gain additional value
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leverage recent improvements to gain additional value UOP’s Parex/Isomar/Tatoray portfolio is the clear
leader in highest margin pX in the market
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Track record of innovation PRTrack record of innovation to address diverse challenges
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