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Name
Lummus CATOFIN PDH
Owner
/ Lummus Technology LLC
Brand
CATOFIN®PDH
Process
Olefin processes
Type
Propane, Butane & Pentane Dehydrogenation
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Process Summary

The CATOFIN® technology is a unique process for the production of olefins, such as propylene (from propane) and iso-butylene (from iso-butane)[1].

Reaction Section

Lummus CATOFIN Technology uses fixed-bed reactors and a Chromium-based catalyst[2].

In the reaction and regeneration section fresh propane feed is mixed with recycled propane from a propylene-propane splitter. This stream goes to a de-oiler for impurities removal and then is carried to the reaction step, which is continuous and operates in cycles. In this step, multiple parallel reactors undergo a controlled sequence of reaction, catalyst reduction and catalyst regeneration[2].

CATOFIN® plant[3]

Recovery Section

In the product recovery section there is a low-temperature separation unit, the objective of which is to separate hydrogen and light byproducts generated in the reaction step from the main product[2].

The hydrogen-rich stream is then sent to a Pressure-Swing Adsorption (PSA) unit[2].

The liquid stream generated in the low-temperature separation is fed to distillation facilities consisting of a fe-Ethanizer and a propylene-propane splitter for product recovery[2].

Process Yield and Selectivity

According to the technology provider, the per pass conversion is >45% for propane and >53% for iso-butane, and selectivity is >88% wt/wt for propane and >89% wt/wt for iso-butane)[2], meaning that it requires 1,135 metric tonnes of propane to produce 1,000 metric tonnes of propylene, and 1,115 metric tonnes of iso-butane to produce 1,000 metric tonnes of iso-butylene.

Installed Capacities

By May 2024, Lummus claims that there are[1]:

  • nine CATOFIN® propane dehydrogenation plants operating worldwide, producing more than 5.0 million tonnes of propylene per year.
  • six CATOFIN® iso-butane dehydrogenation plants operating worldwide, producing close to 3.0 million tons of iso-butylene per year. 
  • Two units are simultaneously producing propylene and isobutylene in the same reactor system.

References

  1. LUMMUS Technology,Propylene Production -CATOFIN® Propane/Butane Dehydrogenation.
  2. Amir Razmi, May 2019, Propylene Production by Propane Dehydrogenation (PDH), (Process Review), Uploaded on Slideshare on 17th Jun 2019.
  3. Clariant, 16th July 2020, Clariant awarded a second CATOFIN™ catalyst contract with Dongguan Grand Resource.
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