Chemical Technology April 2016

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KBR, Inc announced at the end of March
that it has been awarded a license and basic
engineering design contract for the revamp of
a Fluid Catalytic Cracker (FCC) unit with MAXO-
FIN technology. The project was awarded by a
confidential client and is located in Shandong
Province in China.
Under the terms of the contract, KBR will
provide the licensing package for the MAXOFIN
conversion. MAXOFIN technology, developed
by KBR, enables upgrade of existing FCC units
to produce higher amounts of propylene, an
important petrochemical feedstock, while still
retaining the flexibility to produce more gasoline
when market demand or prices are favourable.
John Derbyshire, President of KBR Technol-
ogy & Consulting, said: “This project demon-
strates our commitment to deliver innovative
technologies that help the client meet their
performance objectives.
“MAXOFIN technology is a flexible option to
help clients increase their propylene production
without major grassroots capital investment,”
continued Derbyshire.
KBR has been an industry pioneer in FCC
technologies having developed the world’s
first FCC commercial unit in 1942, and having
executed over 120 FCC projects globally. In
addition to conventional FCC technology, KBR
also offers KBR MAXDIESEL™ technology that
increases diesel yield from FCC VGO stream and
several other FCC configuration options.
The value of the contract was undisclosed
KBR awarded MAXOFIN™ FCC revamp contract
and was booked into the backlog of unfilled
orders for KBR’s Technology and Consulting
division in Q4 of 2015.
KBR, Inc is a global technology, engineering,
procurement and construction company serv-
ing the hydrocarbons and government services
industries, employing approximately 22 000
people worldwide with customers in more than
70 countries and operations in 40 countries
across three distinct global businesses:
• Technology and consulting, including pro-
prietary technology in refining, ethylene,
ammonia and fertilizers, and gasification;
and niche consulting and know-how through
subsidiaries Granherne, Energo and GVA
• Engineering and construction, including
Offshore Oil & Gas; Onshore Oil & Gas; LNG/
GTL; Refining; Petrochemicals; Chemicals;
differentiated EPC, and Industrial Services
• Government Services, including programme
management and long term annuity con-
tracts.
KBR is proud to work with its customers
across the globe to provide technology, value-
added consulting services, integrated EPC
delivery and Long Term Industrial Services to
ensure consistent project delivery with predict-
able results.
For more information contact:
Zac Nagle, Vice President, Investor Relations
on tel: +1 713 753 5082;
email ; or