06-01-2023
Pyramid E&C chosen to construct commercial AET Sulfex™ plant
Pyramid E&C LLC is pleased to announce it has been chosen by Alternative Environmental Technologies to build and install the first commercial Sulfex™ plant in the US. AET has partnered with one of the largest energy companies in North America to operate the new facility.
Sulfex™ was invented by AET to reduce sulfur content in sour hydrocarbons to meet ultra-low sulfur specifications. The process also overcomes several shortcomings of conventional hydrodesulfurization (HDS or hydrotreating) technology. These include:
- Severe operating conditions such as high temperatures (~800o F) and pressures (~3500 psig)
- Potential for a runaway reaction
- High capital and operating expenditures
- A hazardous hydrogen environment
- Toxic hydrogen sulfide production
- Massive carbon dioxide emissions
Sulfex™, the most advanced form of oxidative desulfurization (oxytreating), has the following competitive and environmental advantages over HDS:
- Moderate operating conditions at atmospheric pressure with a maximum of 212o F operating temperatures
- Economical: about one tenth of the CAPEX and lower OPEX when compared to HDS
- Safety: less inflammable reagents and inert liquid byproducts
- Negligible environmental impact
- Smaller, modular, and/or mobile installation options
The plant will process 5,000 barrels of diesel per day, starting from an initial capacity of 1,000 barrels per day. AET has previously operated two pilot plants at its Reno, NV facility and one in the Asia Pacific region to validate the technology. The Sulfex™ process has also been independently verified by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory.
Pyramid E&C has been providing full EPC scope worldwide for conventional and renewable hydrocarbon facilities for more than 25 years and has a spotless track record of delivering more than 700 projects fully meeting Safety, Quality and Performance expectations. The company’s plants and processes are characterized by full modularization, decarbonisation and digitalization to support Mobility, Operational Simplicity and ESG initiatives of the stakeholders.
“We are honoured and excited to partner with Pyramid E&C to continue our eco-friendly, sustainable business mission and introduce cutting edge technologies to the hydrocarbon fuels industry.” Steve G. Stevanovich, Director AET
News Category:
-
ExxonMobil and Nucor Corporation sign carbon capture agreement reaching 5 MTA milestone
ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions’ newest carbon capture and storage agreement – with Nucor Corporation, one of North America’s largest steel producers – demonstrates ...
01-06-2023
-
Technip Energies, LyondellBasell and CPChem sign electric cracking ethylene furnace MOU
Technip Energies, LyondellBasell and Chevron Phillips Chemical sign MOU for electric cracking ethylene furnace Technip Energies, LyondellBasell and Chevron Phillips ...
01-06-2023
-
LyondellBasell announces delay in refining business exit
LyondellBasell today announced plans to delay its refining business exit from year-end 2023 to no later than the end of the first quarter 2025. Favorable inspections ...
31-05-2023
-
CAM Industrial Solutions acquires Worley's North American maintenance and turnaround business
CAM Industrial Solutions LLC today announced that it has successfully completed its acquisition of Worley's North American maintenance and turnaround business as well ...
26-05-2023
-
TAQAT selects Chevron Lummus Global for needle coke/synthetic graphite complex
Chevron Lummus Global LLC announced a recent contract award from TAQAT Development Company for a new 75,000 TPA needle coke/synthetic graphite complex inRabigh, Saudi ...
25-05-2023
-
Carbon Clean selects KBR for FlagshipONE project
Leading carbon capture solutions provider, Carbon Clean, has announced the award of a new contract to global engineering experts, KBR, for the detailed design of a carbon ...
25-05-2023
-
Indian Oil award PMC contract to McDermott
McDermott has been awarded a project management consultancy (PMC) contract from India Oil Corporation Limited for the Maleic Anhydride unit at the Panipat Refinery ...
24-05-2023
-
World Fuel Services and Neste sign SAF supply agreement
World Fuel Services and Neste today announce their recently signed agreement for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), further strengthening the relationship between ...
23-05-2023
-
Lummus acquires water and wastewater treatment technologies from Siemens Energy
Lummus Technology, a global provider of process technologies and value-driven energy solutions, announced that it has reached an agreement with Siemens Energy to acquire ...
23-05-2023
-
Petrobrazi refinery to produce green hydrogen
OMV Petrom obtained financing through NPRR to produce green hydrogen at the Petrobrazi refinery OMV Petrom, the largest integrated energy company in Southeast Europe, ...
22-05-2023