One Feedstock, Various Possibilities2014 Methanol Technology and Policy2014 Methanol Technology and Policy CongressFrankfurt, Dec. 2014 l Martin Gorny and Martin Rothaemel l Techno AL Global E&C Solutions and Air Liquide R&D

Agenda

■ Methanol downstream processes

■ Introduction of the MTP® Process

De elopment of the MTP® Process■ Development of the MTP® Process

■ Integration of Lurgi MegaMethanol® and MTP® plant■ Integration of Lurgi MegaMethanol and MTP plant

■ Conclusion

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Methanol downstream processes

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We can do more than only MegaMethanol®

Propyleneoxide

Polypropylene

MTP®

py

Acrylic Acid

O th i

Lurgi MegaMethanol®Syngas

Natural Gas

Coal

Oxo synthesis

AcrylonitrileMegaMethanol

ProcessSyngasCoal

Crude OilDME

MeOH to Olefins

Fuels

Ethylene, Propylene (Poly-Olefins)

ASU MeOH to Aromatics

(Poly Olefins)

Benzene, Xylenes

F lMeOH to Gasoline

MeOH to Glycol

Fuels

Ethylene Glycol

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Introduction of the MTP® Process

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Overview Flowsheet

Fuel Gas Internal use

MegaMethanol®1,667 Mt/a = 5,000 t/d Optional

Ethylene60 t/d

DMEPre-

Propylene1 410 t/d 1)

Ethylene

ProductConditioning MTP-LPG

109 t/d

Pre-Reactor

1,410 t/d 1)

MTP-Gasoline 540 t/d

Olefin RecycleProduct

Fractionation

MTP Reactors(2 Operating + 1 Regenerating)

Process Water 2,800 t/dInternal Use (+)

Water Recycle

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1) Propylene Purity 99.6 wt. %

MTP® – Products Description

Propylene (PG) Purity > 99.60 % wt

Ethylene (PG) Purity > 99.90 % wt..

MTP-LPG CompositionC2 Hydrocarbons < 0.2 Vol % C3 Hydrocarbons > 10 Vol % C H d b 90 V l %C4 Hydrocarbons < 90 Vol % C5 Hydrocarbons < 1.5 Vol % Total Sulphur Components, maximum < 0.1 ppm wt.

MTP-Gasoline PropertiesDensity at 15° C 740 - 790 kg/m3

Equivalent dry vapour pressure 35 - 70 kPaResearch Octane Number 90 - 95 RON

CompositionParaffins 15 - 35 % wt.Olefins (increasing over run time of catalyst) 30 - 60 % wt.Aromatics (decreasing over run time of catalyst) 50 15 % wtAromatics (decreasing over run time of catalyst) 50 - 15 % wt.Benzene < 1 % wt.Total Sulphur Components < 0.1 ppm wt.

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Excellent characteristics as a blending stock. Processing to pump-grade gasoline available.

MTP® Technical Highlights

■ Maximized Propylene ProductionSelectivity > 65 % (Product Slate)Yield > 28 % Wt. on Methanol Feed

■ Main Co-Product: MTP-Gasoline: Valuableblendstock to any gasoline pool

■ Proprietary Zeolite CatalystShenhua Ningxia Coal Industry Group Co. Ltd

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■ Methanol Conversion > 99%

■ Low Coking Catalyst (< 0.5% Carbon Loss)

■ In-Situ Regeneration■ In-Situ Regeneration

■ Option for some Ethylene production

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MTP® Our Track RecordPanorama view of SNCG site, Aug. 2010

Lurgi MegaM h l®

MTP®Poly-

PropyleneASU

Coal-FiredPower Plant

Methanol® ASU

DME CoalGasification

R ti lSulfurRecovery

DME

■ Three MTP® plants under commercial operation:

RectisolRecoveryAIR LIQUIDETechnologies

■ Three MTP plants under commercial operation:Datang Power Corporation (DTP: Duolon) – start-up 2011Shenhua Ningxia Coal Industry Group (SNCG: Ningdong) – start-up 2010Shenhua Ningxia Coal Industry Group (SNCG: Ningdong) – start-up 2014

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Shenhua Ningxia Coal Industry Group (SNCG: Ningdong) start up 2014

Development of the MTP® Processp

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R&D for the MTP® Process / Pilot Plants

Pilot Plant – Frankfurt, Germany

Concept andBackground

operation as close as possible to commercial plant, including recycles and product purification

Deliverables andResults

design base for commercial process, support for specific plant operationplant operation

Timeframe Dec 1999 – Dec 2002 (PDU 1)Jul 2003 – today (PDU 2)

Scale 500 – 1500 g MeOH / hScale 500 – 1500 g MeOH / h

th 30 000 h t !more than 30,000 hours-on-stream!Air LiquideResearch and Technology Center Frankfurt

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Frankfurt

Scale Up

■ Reactor Section guarantee direct scale-up from pilot to demo to commercial scale

■ Recycle Streams realize all important streams in pilot plant

■ Purification demonstrate product and by-product quality in pilot plant incl. polymer-grade

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R&D for the MTP® Process / Verification

SNCG MTP IPilot Plant

P lPropyleneGasolineLPGLight ends

■ The pilot plant in Frankfurt delivered a very good prediction of yields and product properties in comparison to actual performance of the commercial plant

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SNCG MTP I

■ MTP downstream a coal based methanol production. ■ First World Scale MTP® Plant (1410 t/d)■ First World Scale MTP Plant (1410 t/d)

■ Project History:■ BE Contract Signed October 2006■ Start of Construction April 2008■ First MeOH feed in September 2010 4 years■ First On-spec Propylene produced October 2010■ First Operation at 100% August 2011■ Performance Test Run May 2012

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SNCG MTP II

■ Coal based methanol as feed stock■ Second plant at SNCG site■ Second plant at SNCG site

■ Project History:■ BE Contract Signed July 2011■ Start of Construction June 2012■ First MeOH feed in August 2014

3 years, 1 month

■ First On-spec Propylene produced August 2014■ First Operation at 100% September 2014

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Integration Lurgi MegaMethanol® and MTP® plantMTP® plant

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Independent plant design

IntermediateStorage

Reforming DME andMethanol Methanol MTP

ReactionDistillation EvaporationMethanol Liquid

Grade AA

Methanol Synthesis

Purification

Lurgi MegaMethanol® Plant MTP® Plant

Utilities

Steam and Condensate System

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Integrated plant design

IntermediateStorage

Reforming DME andMethanol Methanol Vapour

MTP Reaction

Distillation

Methanol Synthesis

PurificationMethanol Liquid

Grade AA

Lurgi MegaMethanol® Plant MTP® Plant

Utilities

Steam and Condensate System

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Conclusion

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Conclusion

■ MTP® Process mature technology■ MTP Process mature technology

■ MTP® Process offers feedstock independent on purpose propylene d tiproduction

■ Integration with Lurgi Megamethanol® Technology reduces CAPEX eg a o u g ega e a o ec o ogy educes Cand OPEX

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