Published on April 19, 2018
KBR announced the successful completion of the ethylene plant revamp project for Korea Petrochemical Ind. Co. (KPIC) in Ulsan, Korea.
KBR has provided its proprietary Selective Cracking Optimum Recovery (SCORE) technology license, basic engineering design and proprietary equipment supply services to expand KPIC’s existing plant ethylene capacity from 486,000 to 800,000 metric tons per year (m. t. /yr). The revamp included the addition of two new highly selective SC-1 proprietary furnaces and targeted product recovery system modifications to provide superior yield, energy and operational performance.
