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    Dewaxing Aids

    Increased Profitability
    by Optimizing Wax/Oil
    Separation
    Evonik RohMax Additives GmbH. London, 25
    th
    of February 2011
    Andr Unglert Technical Sales Manager
    1. Group I Base Oil and Waxes
    2. Solvent Dewaxing and
    Dewaxing Aids (DWAs)
    3. Case Studies
    3
    28,5 million tonnes per year*
    570.000 barrels per day*
    2010
    * Source: LubesnGreases, January 2011, Vol. 17, Issue 1
    2020
    -25%
    21 million tonnes per year*
    420.000 barrels per day*
    Group I Capacities in 20XX
    Bright Stocks and Heavy
    Grades
    High Quality Waxes
    High Oil Yields
    High Throughputs
    Lower Oil-in-wax
    20XX
    4
    Consequences for Group I Refineries
    Close or
    Shut-down
    Optimize
    Convert
    Wait and See
    Group II and
    III or Fuels
    Focus on
    Bright Stocks
    Focus on
    Waxes
    Tailored
    Dewaxing Aids
    Group I
    Refineries
    1. Group I Base Oil and Waxes
    2. Solvent Dewaxing and
    Dewaxing Aids (DWAs)
    3. Case Studies
    6
    Separation of lube oil from wax
    Precipitation of wax crystals in a chilled solvent
    system
    MEK/toluene, propane, MIBK
    Filtration under specific operating conditions in a
    rotary drum filter
    - vacuum pressure,
    - drum rotation interval,
    - solvent wash conditions,
    - filter wash interval
    Solvent removal from oil and wax
    Solvent Dewaxing General Info
    7
    Raffinate Raffinate
    Filtrate ( Oil / Solvent ) Filtrate ( Oil / Solvent )
    Slack wax Slack wax
    Cold solvent Cold solvent
    Process Operation
    Process variables:
    Filtration temperature
    Solvent ratio
    Drum rotation interval
    Solvent wash conditions
    Process outcomes:
    Filtration rate
    Oil yield
    Oil-in-wax content
    Costs
    8
    Raffinate Raffinate
    Filtrate ( Oil / Solvent ) Filtrate ( Oil / Solvent )
    Slack wax Slack wax
    Cold solvent Cold solvent
    Improved Process with DWAs
    Potential benefits on
    process outcomes:
    Filtration rate
    Oil yield
    Oil-in-wax content
    Costs
    9
    PAMA dewaxing aids are based on variable chemistry
    R = alkyl side chain with
    varying chain length
    Higher alkyl side chains
    interact with higher paraffins
    Lower alkyl side chains
    interact with lower waxes
    Side chain distribution can
    be designed to give the
    best match
    O O
    R
    The Chemistry behind our DWAs
    Raffinate Paraffin Distribution
    Tailored DWA Side Chain Distribution
    10
    Dewaxing Mechanism (1/2)
    11
    Raffinate Raffinate
    Filtrate ( Oil / Solvent ) Filtrate ( Oil / Solvent )
    Slack wax Slack wax
    Cold solvent Cold solvent
    Dewaxing Mechanism (2/2)
    +70 +70 C C - -20 20 C C
    Without a
    dewaxing aid -
    Crystalline
    network
    With a dewaxing aid
    - More uniform sized
    wax crystals
    Cross-polarized microscopic pictures from the solution at -20C
    12
    A Successful Project Approach
    Understanding
    Needs
    Laboratory
    Testing
    Plant
    Trial
    Apply optimized
    laboratory
    screening
    techniques
    Identify most
    promising
    dewaxing aid
    Characterize
    refinery
    processes
    Get samples of
    the raffinates
    Identify
    improvement
    levers
    Agree upon
    targets
    Confirm the
    performance
    in the field
    On-site
    Support by
    DWA experts
    1. Group I Base Oil and Waxes
    2. Solvent Dewaxing and
    Dewaxing Aids (DWAs)
    3. Case Studies
    14
    Case Study 1 Bright Stock (BS)
    DEWAXING AID Pump
    15
    Case Study 1 Bright Stock (BS)
    Oil Yield (%)
    Without
    DWA
    870
    1250
    78,0
    82,3
    29% Oil
    in Wax
    Wax Yield (%)
    Throughput or
    Feed Rate (m/day)
    With
    DWA
    Without
    DWA
    With
    DWA
    22,0
    17,7
    12% Oil
    in Wax
    > 40%
    16
    Case Study 2 Bright Stock (BS)
    Oil Yield (%) 450
    510
    72
    62
    Throughput or
    Feed Rate (m/day)
    Without
    DWA
    With
    DWA
    Without
    DWA
    With
    DWA
    14%
    17
    Case Study 2 Heavy Grade
    Oil Yield (%)
    500
    585
    67
    71
    Throughput or
    Feed Rate (m/day)
    Without
    DWA
    With
    DWA
    Without
    DWA
    With
    DWA
    17%
    18
    Conclusion
    Increased
    Oil Yield
    Improved
    Wax Quality
    Total
    Added
    Value
    Increased
    Throughput

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