PETROCHEMICALS . FINA CHEMICALS ANTWERPEN. Total Petrochemicals Elastomers NV – Process Basics Proprietary and confidentialinformation Total Petrochemicals Elastomers licensing history • Origin of the technology : startup of the Antwerpen plant ( now Atofina Elastomers ) in 1968 under a Phillips Petroleum Cy license, 50 kt/a, SBR. Revamps in 1978, 1981, 1988. Now SBR,SBS, K-resin like polymers. •Other Phillips licensees : Calatrava plant, Spain, 1966, 105 kt/a ( now Dynasol ) Negromex, Mexico, 1968, 55 kt/a ( now Dynasol ) JEC, Japan, 1969, 32 kt/a ANIC, Italy, 1972, 25 kt/a ( now Polimeri Europa ) •Technology rights acquired by (then) Petrofina in 1986 from Phillips Petroleum Cy. •Licensed by Total Petrochemicals Elastomers : Woronez, Russia, 1993, 30 kt/a SBS LG Chemicals, South Korea, 30 kt/a, 1995, SBS Maoming, the PRC, 50 kt/a, 1997, PBD(10)-SBR(30)-SBS(10) •2 plants closed down : Phillips Borger plant, 48 kt/a, transferred to TSRC, Taiwan PACL, 23 kt/a, Australia
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PETROCHEMICALS . FINA CHEMICALS ANTWERPEN. Total Petrochemicals Elastomers NV – Process Basics Proprietary and confidentialinformation of
Total Petrochemicals Elastomers licensing history
• Origin of the technology : startup of the Antwerpen plant ( now Atofina Elastomers ) in 1968 under a Phillips Petroleum Cy license, 50 kt/a, SBR. Revamps in 1978, 1981, 1988. Now SBR,SBS, K-resin like polymers.
•Other Phillips licensees : Calatrava plant, Spain, 1966, 105 kt/a ( now Dynasol ) Negromex, Mexico, 1968, 55 kt/a ( now Dynasol ) JEC, Japan, 1969, 32 kt/a ANIC, Italy, 1972, 25 kt/a ( now Polimeri Europa )
•Technology rights acquired by (then) Petrofina in 1986 from Phillips Petroleum Cy.
•Licensed by Total Petrochemicals Elastomers :
Woronez, Russia, 1993, 30 kt/a SBS LG Chemicals, South Korea, 30 kt/a, 1995, SBS Maoming, the PRC, 50 kt/a, 1997, PBD(10)-SBR(30)-SBS(10)
•2 plants closed down : Phillips Borger plant, 48 kt/a, transferred to TSRC, Taiwan PACL, 23 kt/a, Australia
PETROCHEMICALS . FINA CHEMICALS ANTWERPEN. Total Petrochemicals Elastomers NV – Process Basics Proprietary and confidentialinformation of
Operating experience in Antwerpen
•Operating since 1968, there have been no serious injuries or fatalities at the plant ( 36 years of operations )
•During the plant’s lifetime, large modifications have been implemented :
–Shift product range from SBR to SBS, PBD and block copolymers ( 1970-ies )
–Shift towards SBS copolymers and some diblock copolymers ( 1990-ies-now )
–Implementation of process improvements ( external flashing of reactors, preconcentration, solution recycle )
–Plant automation using computer based controls instead of pneumatis between 1981 and 2004 ( still ongoing )
–Addition of a high styrenics polymer line in 1988, with a direct desolventising system.
–Addition of homogenisation silo’s.
–Actual plant capacity : 100 kt/a.
PETROCHEMICALS . FINA CHEMICALS ANTWERPEN. Total Petrochemicals Elastomers NV – Process Basics Proprietary and confidentialinformation of
Production of Elastomers (General overview)
storage of monomers Purification of monomers
Steam destillation
Finishing (Anderson, French, Welding Engineers)
packaging
Bulk homogenisation( optional)
Reactor & blending section
PETROCHEMICALS . FINA CHEMICALS ANTWERPEN. Total Petrochemicals Elastomers NV – Process Basics Proprietary and confidentialinformation of
Plot Plan
Solvent storage
Butadiene storage
Reaction area
Styrene&Chem. storage
Finishing
& Finishing Control Room
Warehouse
Solvent/Monomer Purification
Blendtanks
BoilersStrippers
Homogenisation silosElastomers Logistic Center
Fuel storage
Main Control Room
50 m
PETROCHEMICALS . FINA CHEMICALS ANTWERPEN. Total Petrochemicals Elastomers NV – Process Basics Proprietary and confidentialinformation of
Raw Materials1,3 Butadiene:
- Either 100% (extracted) butadiene or a selectively hydrogenated C4 cut from a
cracker unit can be used.
– Atofina’s Antwerpen Elastomers plant uses hydrogenated C4 coming from upstream naphta crackers/hydrogenation units (Fina Antwerp Olefins)
– Switch to extracted butadiene is being designed for implementation and startup early 2005.