African Petrochemicals Edition_16.2

GT BTX Commercial Plant
in operation.
SULZER GTC WINS AWARD WITH SIBUR KSTOVO FOR BENZENE PRODUCTION
COMPLEX MODERNIZATION PROJECT IN RUSSIA
Sulzer GTC Technology has signed an agreement with JSC SIBUR-Neftehim (SIBUR) to provide its licensed pyrolysis gasoline
(pygas) processing technologies, including design of the fractionation, first and second stage hydrotreating, aromatics extraction
and thermal hydrodealkylation technologies for the modernization of a benzene production facility at SIBUR’s Kstovo olefins
production plant near Nizhniy Novgorod, Russia.
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The modernized facility will serve as a
hub for processing full range pygas from
several SIBUR facilities, allow production
of high-purity benzene with the lowest
cash cost, and recover non-aromatics to
be used as cracker feed. Sulzer GTC will
design a new GT-BTX® unit as well as revamp
the existing pygas fractionation; first and
second stage hydrotreating; and the thermal
hydrodealkylation unit to process additional
feed. Scope of supply includes the basic
engineering package, technical services,
proprietary catalyst, solvent and equipment.
“We are pleased to work with such a
prestigious company as SIBUR to provide
effective solutions for producing aromatics
from pyrolysis gasoline and modernizing
olefins production complexes,” said Ilya L.
Aranovich, Sulzer GTC Director of Licensing
for North America, Europe, and CIS Countries.
He added, “We are excited to extend our track
record of providing leading-edge solutions
to improve the economics of naphtha-based
crackers for clients in the CIS region and
around the world.”
Image Caption: Sulzer GTC will design a new
GT-BTX® unit as well as revamp the existing
pygas fractionation; first and second stage
hydrotreating; and the thermal hydrodealkylation
unit to process additional feed.
About Sulzer GTC Technology and JSC
SIBUR-Neftehim
Sulzer GTC Technology, based in Houston,
Texas, is a global licensor of refinery and
petrochemical process technologies that
offer a variety of approaches for managing
aromatics and other high value-added
molecules in petrochemical complexes.
These technologies include the GT-BTX®
Extractive Distillation process for recovery of
aromatics; GT-Styrene® Extractive Distillation
process for recovery of styrene monomer;
GT-C5SM Extractive Distillation process for
recovery of isoprene, piperylenes and DCPD;
GT-TolAlkSM/GT-TransAlkSM – alkylation/
transalkylation of toluene to produce mixed
xylenes, and others.
JSC SIBUR-Neftehim (SIBUR), is a subsidiary of
PJSC SIBUR Holding - the largest integrated
petrochemicals company in Russia. SIBUR
operates 26 production sites across Russia
and has 27,000 employees. SIBUR serves more
than 1,400 companies in the energy, chemical,
consumer, construction, automotive and
other industries in approximately 75 countries.
The company was founded in 1995 and is
headquartered in Moscow, Russia.
About Sulzer
Sulzer, headquartered in Winterthur,
Switzerland, is a global industry leader in
pumping solutions and services for rotating
equipment, as well as separation, mixing and
application technology.
Sulzer Chemtech provides processing
industries with mission critical technologies
and equipment, whether they are in the oil
& gas, chemical, pharmaceutical or food and
beverage sectors.
Our capabilities extend from technology
licensing through products to services,
offering customers a one-stop concept for
the design, manufacture, maintenance, repair
and upgrade of process equipment.
The range covers individual components,
such as column internals, complete units,
skids and technologies for refineries,
petrochemical and bio-polymer plants.
With over 180 production and service sites
around the world, we deliver solutions that
truly support our customers.
In 2018, we achieved sales of CHF 3.4 billion
with around 15’500 employees. Our shares
are traded on the SIX Swiss Exchange (SIX:
SUN).
www.sulzer.com