UOP SINCO

Flexible Low-Cost SSP Technology

James McGehee
UOP Sinco

Polyester 2000 Conference

Zurich, Switzerland
Organized by MAACK Business Services

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 UOP SINCO Acquisition

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Technology

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 UOP
„ An independent technology
company
– Largest licensor in refining /
petrochemicals
– 70 licensed process
technologies
„ Engineering services
„ Technical / Field services
„ Manufacturing and supply of
over 50 catalysts & absorbents
„ Extensive process and catalytic
R&D

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 Sinco Technology
„ A leading SSP technology
provider
– Over 45 SSP units licensed
– Over 2 MM licensed MTA
„ Engineering services / key
equipment supply
„ Extensive operating experience
from polymer through
preforms
„ SSP R&D commitment
„ Product application know-how

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 UOP Sinco: How We Bring Value to
PET Producers
„ New SSP Units
- Lowest capital investment
- Reliable process technology
- Highest quality product
„ PET Line Revamps
- Complete PET line capability
- Increase product value
„ Full Scope of Support
Services
– Analytical & pilot
plant services
– Operations trouble
shooting
– Training
– Product acceptance
– Engineering Services
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 UOP Sinco SSP Process
Key Technical Features
„ Optimal crystallization/reaction
– Lowest residence time plant
– Reliable operation
„ All-N2 system with catalytic purification
– Uniform product
– Good color
– Lowest acetaldehyde

Consistently High Quality PET

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 What’s Important in your Resin Project?
Focusing on PET Resin Line Integration
CSD/Water
Bottles

Beer Bottles

MP SSP Application Sheet

Packaging

Tire Cord

Specialty
Minimum Investment Cost Products
Highest Product Quality
Rapid Project Implementation

Total PET Line Approach to Meeting Targets

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 PET Revamp Projects
UOP Sinco Total Plant Approach:
„ Audit performance
– BOTH melt phase & SSP units
– Heat & weight balance data
– Analyze intermediates & final product
„ Establish customer targets
– Capacity
– Quality (market objectives)
– Capital constraints/economics

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 Total PET Plant Approach

„ Why evaluate MP & SSP together?

– Chemistry of one affects the other
– PET line capacity is the goal
– Product quality depends on entire process
– Minimum cost per ton PET requires
optimization of both processes

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 Case 1: Debottlenecking

Summary:
„ Pre-revamp status:
– Conventional TPA-based MP
– SSP: UOP Sinco 300 MTD class
– Bottle resin, mineral water grade
„ Target:
– 15 % capacity increase
– Maintain product quality

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 Case 1: Debottlenecking
„ Technical Recommendations:
– Adjust MP conditions
– Establish new SSP operating conditions for
higher throughput
„ Results:
– 17 % capacity increase without revamping
– Product continues to meet spec.
– Minor cost impact
– Return on Investment less than 6 months

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 Case 1: Debottlenecking
Plant Capacity Base 1.17*base
Esterification
COOH meq/g 1200 1000
Finisher
Temperature 280 283.5
Pressure, mmHg 2.5 2.2
SSP Residence time Base 0.875*base
APET IV, dl/g 0.60 0.60
SSP final IV, dl/g 0.81 0.81

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 Case 2: SSP Revamp

Summary
„ Pre-revamp status:
– Conventional TPA-based MP
– SSP: UOP Sinco 180 MTD class
– Bottle resin, mineral water grade
„ Target:
– Take full advantage of melt phase capacity
– Rapid project schedule
– Maintain or improve product quality

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 Case 2: SSP Revamp
„ Technical recommendations:
– Decrease MP severity
– SSP reactor revamp, crystallization and
product cooling capacity increase
„ Results:
– 66 % plant capacity increase
– Product quality improvement
– Payback less than 1 year

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 Case 2: SSP Revamp

Original Revamp
Plant capacity, T/d 180 300
MP Final IV, dl/g 0.64 0.57
SSP
Rx residence time Base Base*1.7
Final IV, dl/g 0.76 0.76

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Case 2: Revamp Direct Benefits

„ High return on investment

„ Product acetaldehyde reduction
„ Lower oligomers in finished product
„ No costly trial runs
„ No recipe adjustments

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 UOP Sinco Focus:
Value to Our Customers

„ Low cost, reliable SSP process units

„ Consistent high quality product
„ Cost effective PET line revamps
„ Total Process optimization assistance
„ Full scope of support services

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