Technip Energies N.V. has been contracted by Chevron Phillips Chemical (CPChem) to supply a proprietary low-emission cracking furnace for an existing olefins unit in Sweeny, Texas.
This low-emission design is cost-effective and will reduce fuel consumption and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by approximately 30 percent, according to Technip Energies. The system includes preheating combustion air and uses a gas-to-gas primary feed effluent exchanger. The low-emission furnace will have the capability to use hydrogen as fuel.CPChem’s project also involves the electrification of a significant compressor driver.
“In our focus on net zero solutions, we are making great strides in reducing emissions in ethylene production. The first and immediate step to reduce carbon emissions is to leverage efficiencies in the process or design”, Bhaskar Patel, SVP for sustainable fuels, chemicals, and circularity at Technip Energies, said in comments about the contract.
“Our company is focused on initiatives and projects that are cost-effective and have a significant impact on lowering the intensity of emissions generated by the production of the basic chemicals that society needs”, Venki Chandrashekar, vice president for research and technology at CPChem, said.
The CPChem Sweeny complex has been operating since 1944 and is located 50 miles southwest of Houston, adjacent to the Phillips 66 Refinery. The Sweeny complex is one of the world’s largest single-site ethylene facilities, capable of producing over 11 million pounds of ethylene per day, according to the owner.
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