Isobutane Dehydrogenation Unit
A grassroots isobutane dehydrogenation unit delivered in the Gulf Coast, designed to produce 425,000 metric tons per year of saleable isobutylene using the UOP Oleflex™ process.
Project Details
OPD provided engineering, design, procurement and construction of a grassroots isobutane dehydrogenation unit capable of producing 425,000 metric tons per year of saleable isobutylene.
- "36 month total project schedule from start of feed to operation
- UOP Oleflex™️process unit with continuous catalytic reforming
- Over 1 million man-hours worked from OPD direct hired field crews with no recordable incidents"
"Prior to the completion of the basic engineering package, we closely coordinated with the licensor to begin detailed engineering which significantly shortened the overall project schedule."
Process Engineering Manager
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