Petrochemicals

From conceptual studies through EPC, commissioning, startup and plant testing,Technip’s technological strengths and service capabilities reduce project and maintenance costs and increase profits for our clients.

The combination of proprietary technologies and alliance gives Technip a unique position in the petrochemical licensing arena for a number of interesting technologies.

Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS)

Technip offers SABIC-IP's emulsion and mass ABS technologies for license. Recognized for strong health, safety and environmental compliance, the technologies are cost-competitive, reliable and have exceptional product capability. ABS is a thermoplastic used to make light, rigid, molded products for the electronics and automotive industries.

Chlor-Alkali

Technip operates in this field through a non-exclusive worldwide partnership with Asahi-Kasei for their membrane cell process technology.

Polyolefins

Technip is the exclusive Licensing Support Contractor for all INEOS polyolefin technologies; a close relationship which has been developed together overthe last 30 years. Support to promotion and bidding, preparation of the Process Design Package (PDP) and post-PDP assistance during the EPC phase are provided by Technip for all the INEOS licensed projects.

INEOS Technology combined various licensing business heritages under the common Innovene™ brand name:

• Innovene™ G, polyethylene in gas phase, former BP licensing
• Innovene™ S, high density polyethylene in slurry phase, former Solvay process
• Innovene™ PP,polypropylene in horizontal agitated gas phase, former Amoco licensing

Innovene™ is now the new reference and INEOS among the leading licensors in today’s polyolefin technology licensing market.

For low density polyethylene production (LDPE), Technip is the exclusive Licensing Support Contractor for the SABTEC’s LDPE Clean Tubular Reactor™ technology. This simple, non-pulsing technology is renowned for the production of films of superior product quality.

For LLDPE/HDPE solution phase technology, Technip provides engineering services for NOVA Chemicals' SCLAIRTECH™ and Advanced SCLAIRTECH™ linear low and high-density polyethylene technologies. These services continue to include activities in pilot/demonstration plants, scale up and commercialization of new technologies, EPC project execution and licensing.

Polysilicon

Technip provides integration expertise, detailed engineering, proprietary equipment procurement and installation for manufacturing plants that make solar-grade polysilicon with a purity level of 99.99999%. Polysilicon is an important component of photovoltaic - or solar - technology, which converts sunlight into electric energy.

Polystyrene (GPPS / HIPS)

In addition to a 40-year alliance with Total in Styrene Monomer (see Badger below), Technip has formed an exclusive alliance with Total to jointly market and license Total’s general purpose polystyrene (GPPS)/high impact polystyrene (HIPS) technology on a worldwide basis. Technip licenses the technology to third parties, prepares technical offerings and Process Design Packages (PDP), and supports clients during project execution and plant operation. With more than 45 years of polystyrene manufacturing, licensing and research and development experience, Total provides the market with a state of the art technology to produce superior performance polymers well suited for a wide range of applications.

Polystyrene (EPS)

Technip is the exclusive Licensing Support Contractor for INEOS expandable polystyrene worldwide. Support to promotion and bidding, preparation of the Process Design Package (PDP) and post-PDP assistance during the EPC phase, are provided by Technip for all INEOS’ licensed projects.

Purified Terephtalic Acid (PTA)

Technip features a unique and long lasting collaboration with BP (formerly Amoco) in the PTA domain. This business is fast growing, with almost a yearly double digit growth (especially in Asia), and drives the fibers/PET markets expansion.

BP PTA technology is the world’s leading edge technology, both in terms of total cost of ownership and single train capacity assets. Since 2000, Technip is in a mutually exclusive collaboration with BP,featuring a total of 17 projects totaling about 7 million tons per year (Mtpa) engineered for BP (out of the 10 Mtpa - equivalent to 20% of the world capacity - operated by the client/owner).The Alliance includes collaboration patterns within commercial projects (from investment inception, feasibility study to post-operation optimization) as well as technological and project execution developments in between each and every commercial investment by means of an extensive use of Value Improving Practices methodology.

Phenolics and Styrenics

Badger Licensing LLC, a 50/50 joint venture between affiliates of Technip and ExxonMobil Chemical Company, offers technology in the area of phenolics to produce cumene and bisphenol-A (BPA); and in the area of styrenics to produce ethylbenzene and styrene.


Ethylbenzene:  For more than 30 years, Badger and its legacy companies have offered technology and engineering design for production of ethylbenzene from polymer or chemical-grade ethylene. The latest generation, EBMAXSM - an ExxonMobil process technology - provides advantages that include low operating cost and capital cost, high product purity, extended catalyst cycles and operating reliability.The technology can be applied in the design of grassroots units, upgrading of existing vapor phase technology plants, or conversion of earlier technology aluminum chloride units.


Styrene Monomer:  Styrene, one of the most important monomers produced by the petrochemical industry, is the basic building block for the manufacturing of a broad range of plastics. For more than 40 years, Badger and its legacy companies have marketed styrene technology developed through the alliance of Total Petrochemicals and Technip. Badger-designed styrene plants have an industry-wide reputation for high operational reliability, superior performance and ease of expansion. The same alliance has developed an innovative technology called Multi-Effect Distillation (MED), which reduces energy consumption for styrene monomer production by approximately 10%.


Cumene:  Badger cumene technology has gained worldwide acceptance as the standard for production of cumene from benzene and propylene. Offering increased plant capacity, high product purity, low capital cost, feedstock flexibility and operating reliability, the technology can produce cumene from a variety of propylene sources including refinery, chemical and polymer grades.


Bisphenol A (BPA):  Badger bisphenol A (BPA) technology produces a high-purity BPA product from phenol and acetone that is suitable for polycarbonate and epoxy resin applications. The process uses ion-exchange resin catalyst, and features proprietary purification technology. 

For more information, visit Badger Licensing LLC.