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n-C4
Isomalk-3 i-C4
Light Naphtha
Isomalk-2 C5/C6 Isomerate
C7 Paraffins
Isomalk-4 C7 Isomerate
60
50
2.2DMB/
∑С6Н14, % SI-2 and
40 Pt/Al2O3-C l
First generation,
Pt/ZrO2-SO4 obsolete
30
Pt/zeolite
20
Pt/Al2O3-F
10
0
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450
Temperature °C
SI-2 curve
Temperature °C
Isomalk-2SM is a low-temperature high performance isomerization technology with impressive tolerance to process impurities.
60
50
SI-2 oxide catalyst
Conversion,%
40
30
20
10
Pt/Al2O3-Cl
0
100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190
Temperature °C
Pt/Al2O3-Cl
Yield, C7+ , %
1
SI-2 oxide catalyst
0
100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190
Temperature °C
40
SI-2 oxide catalyst
30
Activity, 2,2-DMB/∑С6Н14, %
Pt/Al2O3-Cl
20
10
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Minimum risk, high-performance operation;
optimized shut-down and start-up procedures
10 GTC Technology Day
SI-2 and Chlorinated Aluminum Operation Cost Comparison
Benchmark cost study of the processes over
chlorinated and SI-2 catalysts.
Chlorinated catalysts
- 15%
SI-2 catalyst
Reactor block
operation costs
Gas C1-C4
No Perchloroethylene Compressor
Addition
Dryer
Reactor
Make-up
Section
Hydrogen
Stabilizer
Feed
No Feed
Dryers Needed
Product
Product RON
81-85
RON 82-84
Compressor C1-C4
H2 gas
Dryer
Reactor Section
Make-up
H2
Deisopentanizer
Deisohexanizer
Depentanizer
Stabilizer
H/T feed
Low
Octane Residue
reduced 10 times
n-hexane recycle
Unwanted
Naphthene
Recycle minimized
13 GTC Technology Day
Plant I Case Study, World-Scale Grass-Root Isomalk-2℠ Unit.
Full Recycle
Capacity, t/y 1,100,000
Isomerate yield, % 99
i-Pentane cut, RON 92.0-93.0
Light Isomerate, RON 91.5-92.5
Space velocity in the reactor block, hour-1 2.0 -2.5
Once Through
Capacity, t/y 680,000
Isomerate yield, % 97
Stabilized Isomerate, RON 84
Space velocity in the reactor block, hour-1 2.0 -2.5
Start-up year Q1 2017
Plant A, 2003 Revamp of Reforming Unit to Isomalk-2 Technology 500 KTA DIH 86-87
Plant B, 2005 Revamp of a Zeolite unit to Isomalk-2 Technology 400 KTA Once-through 82-83
Plant C, 2005 Revamp of a Zeolite Unit to Isomalk-2 Technology 500 KTA Once-through 83-84
Plant D 2005 Revamp of Reforming Unit to Isomalk-2 Technology 400 KTA DIP+DIH 86-87
Plant E, 2006 Revamp of a ZrO2 based Unit into the Isomalk-2 Technology 180 KTA DIP+DIH 86-87
Plant F, 2008 Revamp of a Zeolite unit to Isomalk-2 Technology 300 KTA DIH 86-88
Plant G, 2009 Revamp of a Zeolite unit to Isomalk-2 Technology 500 KTA DIH 87-88
Plant H, 2015 Revamp of Reforming Unit to Isomalk-2 Technology 300 KTA DIH 86-88
n-C4
Isomalk-3 i-C4
Light Naphtha
Isomalk-2 C5/C6 Isomerate
C7 Paraffins
Isomalk-4 C7 Isomerate
Temperature, оС 160-180
Chlorine injection no
Off-gas scrubbing no
Life-time of the catalyst, years 8-10
Hydrocarbon Gas
DA-2/1,2 C-3
RD-3
H2 gas
One Reactor Design
No Perchloroethylene P-2/A, B
Addition
DA-2 -1/1,2
HE-1 R-1 SC
n-butane
fraction HE-2
HE-3
P-1/A, B
No Additional Trap C-4 Stable Isomerate
Beds Required
Parameter SI-3™