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SHELL CANADA SELECTS KBR'S ROSE™
SOLVENT DEASPHALTING TECHNOLOGY FOR ITS SCOTFORD BITUMEN UPGRADER
AHS PROJECT
HOUSTON, Texas – KBR will utilize its ROSE™
Solvent Deasphalting Process for the proposed debottlenecking
of Shell Canada's Bitumen Upgrader located in Scotford, Alberta,
Canada. The new ROSE unit will deasphalt 25,000 barrels per stream
day of hydrocracked vacuum residue. The deasphalted oil (DAO)
extracted by the ROSE process will be low in contaminants like
sulfur, metals and Conradson carbon (CCR) and will be blended
either directly or after hydrotreating into the synthetic crude
product. The asphaltene product will be blended into fuel oil
product. KBR is the engineering, construction and services subsidiary
of Halliburton (NYSE: HAL).
"As the premier solvent deasphalting technology, KBR's ROSE process
commands more than 75% of the supercritical solvent deasphalting
market, and helps upgrading and refining industries improve profit
margins, " said Tim Challand, KBR's vice president of technology.
"Through the use of our ROSE technology, KBR offers solid, commercially
proven and reliable solutions to the expanding upgrader industry,
particularly in Canada."
KBR's ROSE technology is used by refineries for separating high
value deasphalted oil (DAO) from heavy aromatic asphaltenes. The
DAO is normally converted into valuable transportation fuels through
cracking in Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) or hydroprocessing
units. The asphaltene product can be used as fuel or for production
of products such as road asphaltene or roof shingles. Alternately,
the asphaltenes can be converted into pellets and used as fuel
in the cement and power industry.
The proposed Albian Heavy Synthetic (AHS) upgrading project is
in its front-end engineering phase with the final investment decision
planned in mid-2005. KBR is a global engineering, construction,
technology and services company. Whether designing an LNG facility,
serving as a defense industry contractor or providing capital
construction, KBR delivers world-class service and performance.
KBR employs more than 60,000 people in 43 countries around the
world.
Currently celebrating its 85th anniversary, Halliburton is one
of the world's largest providers of products and services to the
petroleum and energy industries. The company serves its customers
with a broad range of products and services through its Energy
Services and Engineering and Construction Groups. The company's
World Wide Web site can be accessed at www.halliburton.com.
Contact
Jennifer Dellinger
jennifer.dellinger@halliburton.com
Halliburton Public Relations
(p) 713.759.2601
Employment Contact
Overseas & US Employment with KBR
www.kbrjobs.com
(p) 866.308.5239
US Employment with Halliburton
www.halliburton.com
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Supplier/Procurement Contact
kbr_supplier_relations@halliburton.com
Supplier Diversity Contact
Linda Holloway
linda.holloway@halliburton.com
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