KBR, Inc. announced mid-December 2018 it had developed a new propane dehydrogenation (PDH) technology (K-PRO~(?)) that offers high propylene selectivity and conversion. This technology is based on KBR's catalytic olefins technology (K-COT~(?)) which is a commercially proven fluidized-bed technology for converting low-value olefinic, paraffinic or mixed streams into high-value propylene and ethylene. The company reports that K-PRO~(?) delivers significant capital cost and operating cost advantages when compared with conventional designs. This arises from its fluidized-bed design which delivers reliable operation and high on-stream factors when compared with fixed or moving bed reactors.
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