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PLACE HOLDER FOR PETRON SCIENTECH (PSI) K-SEET^SM  ETHANOL-TO-ETHYLENE TECHNOLOGY

Petron Scientech K-SEET^SM (1980s): Petron Scientech Inc. (PSI), a subsidiary of KBR, offers the K-SEET? (Kellog-Scientech Ethanol-to-Ethylene Technology) process for catalytic dehydration of ethanol to polymer-grade ethylene, based on technology originally developed by M.W. Kellogg Company in the 1980s and later enhanced by Scientech. The process employs proprietary fixed-bed catalyst systems in adiabatic reactors operating at moderate temperatures and pressures, designed for flexible capacity ranging from small-scale plants to large commercial facilities producing 100,000+ tons per year of ethylene. Petron Scientech has significantly more commercial experience than publicly acknowledged as revealed by the company's experience credentials.

References

1. Burridge E. KBR and Petron in Technology Alliance (Aug 10, 2021). CHEManager
2. Petron Scientech and Mitsui & Co. (USA), Inc. to Jointly Explore Development of Bio-Based Ethylene Infrastructure to Manufacture Bio PET (Dec 13, 2022). Petron Scientech Inc.
3. Lane J. Competitive Edge: Petron Scientech, Inc. – From Ethanol to Ethylene, Ethylene Oxide and Ethylene Glycols (Mar 26, 2021). Advanced Biofuels USA (Retrieved from the Web Archive)
4. Experience Credentials (1988-2022) - Ethanol to Green Ethylene Projects. Petron Scientech Inc. (Retrieved from the Web Archive)