Petrochina Lanzhou Petrochemical Company Successfully Executes Start Up Using KBR's SCORE Ethylene Technology
Houston, TX - KBR recently announced that it has successfully met all contractual obligations related to the Lanzhou ethylene plant in China. This facility in the Gansu Province of the People's Republic of China is owned and operated by the PetroChina Lanzhou Petrochemical Company with a total ethylene capacity of 600,000 ton/year.
This milestone represents the first facility in China to utilize KBR's proprietary SCORE (Selective Cracking Optimum REcovery) technology for both the furnace cracking and recovery sections. China Huanqiu Contracting and Engineering Corporation (HQCEC) assisted on the basic engineering design and performed all detailed engineering design.
KBR's SCORE technology brings together the expertise and experience of KBR and ExxonMobil Chemical to provide the petrochemical industry with state-of-the-art technology optimized from both a design contractor's and ethylene producer's perspective. Safety, operability, and reliability are combined with low capital and energy costs to give producers the competitive edge in today's markets. Since 1995, KBR ethylene technology has been used in more than 25 percent of the world's new olefins plants.
"KBR has a proven track record of delivering high-quality products and services to it customers. This start-up represents our continued commitment in that regard," said Tim Challand, KBR's President, Technology. "Additionally, this solidifies our business commitment in China with an advantaged technology in an ethylene market projected to grow more than 9 percent per year."
Mr. Ma Yongli, Lanzhou Petrochemical Company plant manager added, "KBR's SCORE technology represents a milestone for Lanzhou, and it has met our expectations and needs. The process is quite flexible contributing to a rapid startup, and the yields are excellent."
KBR previously supplied technology for two expansion cracking furnaces at Daqing, China. KBR's SCORE technology is also being used for a cracking furnace addition currently under startup in Indonesia. In addition, KBR is currently performing the engineering, procurement and construction management for one of the world's largest ethylene plants for Saudi Kayan with an ethylene capacity of 1,350,000 metric tons per year.
KBR is a global engineering, construction and services company supporting the energy, petrochemicals, government services and civil infrastructure sectors. The company offers a wide range of services through its Upstream and Downstream, Technology, Services, Government and Infrastructure and Ventures business segments.
SOURCE: KBR