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KBR and SK Energy Form Joint Venture

KBR announced today that it formed a new joint venture with Korean-based SK Energy Co., Ltd. (SK Energy). More…

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India Petrochemicals Workshop Links Industry Leaders

A recent KBR Petrochemicals Technology Workshop generated significant interest among current and prospective Indian clients. More…

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C4AC (C4 Acetylene Converter): maximization of 1,3-butadiene recovery

C4 Acetylenes in raw C4 feeds to BEUs (Butadiene Extraction Units) cause severe fouling problems in EDCs (Extractive Distillation Column) resulting in frequent plant shutdowns and additional 1,3-Butadiene loss from the Vinyl Acetylene stream flowing to the fuel gas pool. SK-KBR Technologies provides a C4AC technology to remove C4 Acetylenes in raw C4s through selective hydrogenation. More…

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Ole-SIV (Parafin-Olefin Separation): reduction in total investment cost in butene-1 production

Butene-1 production normally requires two very large fractionation columns and significant amounts of energy to achieve desired separation due to similar boiling points. SK-KBR Technologies provides a novel adsorption/desorption process, Ole-SIV, for the economic recovery of Butene-1 from mixed C4 streams. More…

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ATA (Advanced TransAlkylation): productivity improvement in xylene production

ATA(Advanced TransAlkylation) is best-in-class transalkylation catalyst technology to convert low value-added volatile elements such as Toluene, C9+Aromatics to basic emulsion raw material called Xylene, which can be widely used for synthetic fabrics and solvent. ATA catalyst has wide range of feedstock flexibility for Toluene and C9+ aromatics and more than 6 years of long catalyst life. More…