Global drivers and process innovation for

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Global drivers and process innovation for
unconventional conversions

• Mark Howard, VP Conversion Technology Centre
• September 25th 2014

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Hull Research Technology Centre- a history of
new process development
Acetic acid /anhydride
CATIVATM Acetic acid
SaaBreTM acetic acid
LEAPTM fluid bed VAM
Fixed bed VAM enhancement
HummingbirdTM ethylene
AVADATM ethyl acetate
FT pilot work
Biobutanol demonstration (with Dupont)
Specialty processes
1990s
2000s
2010s
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Global drivers for inter-value chain conversion
opportunities
Globally high crude oil and product
prices ..strong diesel growth ..fuel oil in steep
decline
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Global drivers for inter-value chain conversion
opportunities
Low cost natural gas
Globally high crude oil and product
prices ..strong diesel growth ..fuel oil in steep
decline
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Global drivers for inter-value chain conversion
opportunities
Low cost natural gas
Indigenous coal
Globally high crude oil and product
prices ..strong diesel growth ..fuel oil in steep
decline
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Global drivers for inter-value chain conversion
opportunities
Residue upgrading incentives
Low cost natural gas
Indigenous coal
Globally high crude oil and product
prices ..strong diesel growth ..fuel oil in steep
decline
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Global drivers for inter-value chain conversion
opportunities
Low cost natural gas
Biofuels mandates
Indigenous coal
Globally high crude oil and product
prices ..strong diesel growth ..fuel oil in steep
decline
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Global drivers for inter-value chain conversion
opportunities
Low cost natural gas
Biofuels mandates
Indigenous coal
Low cost biomass
Globally high crude oil and product
prices ..strong diesel growth ..fuel oil in steep
decline
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Global drivers for inter-value chain conversion
opportunities
Low cost natural gas
Biofuels mandates
Indigenous coal
Waste incentives
Low cost biomass
Globally high crude oil and product
prices ..strong diesel growth ..fuel oil in steep
decline
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Veba Combi-Cracking (VCCTM)
Naphtha (Slt1ppm) Diesel (Slt10ppm, cetane gt45)
Vacuum Gas Oil (Slt100ppm, lt1ppm metals)

• High overall conversion of gt95 (525oC
  material). Asphaltenes conversion is typically
  gt90
• Simple flow sheet with conventional refinery
  equipment.
• Technology uses a low cost additive rather than a
  catalyst
• BP estimates that VCCTM Technology will
  outperform delayed cokers when benchmark crude
  prices exceed 50 per barrel

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Yulin VCCTM plantShaanxi Yanchan Petroleum Group
(YCPC)
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Fischer Tropsch
CHEMICALS ALTERNATIVES
STANDARD FUEL

• Provides a low risk, competitive technology
• Reforming, Gasification and ASU are all widely
  deployed and practised
• BPs FT conversion is performed using a standard
  fixed bed multitubular reactor. Proven catalyst
  with more than 16,000 hrs operational experience
• BP Product Upgrading uses commercially-available
  catalyst, leveraging BPs significant operational
  know-how in hydrocracking

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Nikiski FT 300bbl per day demonstration plant
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HummingbirdTMEthanol dehydration technology
Widely available
BP proprietary technology
Recycle
Reactor
Separator
Purification
Ethanol
Polymer grade ethylene
(bio/chemical/ hydrous/ anhydrous)
Organic waste
Aqueous waste

• The HummingbirdTM process has the following
  advantages over existing technologies
• Lower temperature and high selectivity catalyst
  gives ultra-selective carbon conversion and
  overall yields
• No catalyst regeneration
• Lower CAPEX and OPEX than competing technologies

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HummingbirdTM pilot plant
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so what about Europe?

• Basic chemicals increasingly challenged by
  feedstock costs.
• ..but look out for unconventional and
  renewable opportunities
• Providing technology solutions across the world,
  with ongoing support.
• ..but we will need to compete through innovation
• Not just brand new ideas, sometimes old ideas
  in a changed environment