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EO/EG Pro
Process
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Sh ell OME
OMEGA Pr
Pr o c es s

Cologne, 5 February 2009

 Ag
 A g en
endda

• Introduction
• Tech
Techn
nol
olog
ogy
y De
Dev
vel
elop
opm
men
entt
• S hell E O/
O/E
E G Pr
P rocess Tec
Tech
hnologies
• S tatus of
of Sh
She
ell OMEGA Pr
P rocess
 Ag
 A g en
endda

• Introduction
• Tech
Techn
nol
olog
ogy
y De
Dev
vel
elop
opm
men
entt
• S hell E O/
O/E
E G Pr
P rocess Tec
Tech
hnologies
• S tatus of
of Sh
She
ell OMEGA Pr
P rocess
 The Roy
Royaal Dut
utch
ch Shell Gro
roup
up

Royal Dut
Dutch
ch She
Shell
ll

Exploration Shell Global

Gas
Ga
Gas & P
Pow
Po
Power
ower Oil
Oi
Oil P
Pro
Prroducts Chemicals Oil Sands
& P roduct
roduction
ion Solutions
 Shell Chemicals Product Portfolio
EO/Glycols is a key element of the Shell Chemicals portfolio
Solvents HODer 

Lower 
Olefins
 Addi ti ves

EO / EG Infin eum: 50/50

JV with EXXON
PDO /
Base Corterra

Chemicals
Catalysts

CRI: wholl y own ed

Phenol Intermediates subsi diary (resides in
Shell Global Solution s)
 Aromatics

SM / PO Specialities
 The Royal Dutch Shell Group

Royal Dutch Shell

Exploration Shell Global

Gas & Power Oil Products Chemicals Oil Sands
& Production Solutions
Who Is “ Shell Global Solutions” ?

• We are the Shell Group’s resource for technologies spanning:

− Upstream
− Downstream
Busines
− Catalysts
s Model
• Providing:
− Research & development expertise
− New Technologies
− Project management
− Operational consultancy, advice & support

• Over 5200 people from diverse cultures and nationalities

• Advising all Shell businesses , selected JV’s & non-Shell
customers
• Manufacturing and supplying catalysts for refining and
Shell EO/EG Technology

EO/EG Process Licensor EO/EG Production

37% World Capacity 7% Global
Production

EO Catalyst Sales
56% Market Share
Shell EO/EG Licensing History Through
2008
120

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115
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  n 80
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43
20

0
Shell Licenses Since 1958 Shell Licenses Currently  Total Operating Plants
Operating
 Agenda

• Introduction
• Technology Development
• Shell EO/EG Process Technologies
• Status of Shell OMEGA Process
Ethylene Oxide Derivatives (EOD)
(Polyester fibre, PET, engine
Monoethylene Glycol
coolants)

Di/Tri-ethylene Glycol (Gas scrubbing, Polyester resin,

brake fluids)
(Cosmetics, pharmaceuticals,
Polyethylene Glycols
brake fluids)

Ethoxylates (Detergents, oilfield chemicals)

½ O2 Ethylene Oxide
Ethylene O
CH2 =CH2 CH2 CH2 (Surfactants, gas scrubbing,
Ethanolamines
cleaning agents, paints)
(Brake fluids, solvent applications:
Glycol Ethers paints, cleaning agents, fuel anti-
icing agents)
Polyols (Polyurethane foams)

Polyalkylene Glycols (Synthetic lubricants, hydraulic

fluids)
(inc. Hydroxy ethyl cellulose,
Others
Choline, Ethylene Carbonate)
Global MEG Demand by End-Use
30000

Polyester Fibre
25000
PET Resin

Poly Film/Other
20000
Coolants
     n
     a
      /
      t Industrial
15000
      K

10000

5000

0
   0    2    4    6    8    0    2    4    6    8    0    2    4
   9    9    9    9    9    0    0    0    0    0    1    1    1
   9    9    9    9    9    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
   1    1    1    1    1    2    2    2    2    2    2    2    2
EO/EG Technology Development Direction

Maximize MEG Manufacturing Yield

Ethylene Ethylene MEG

DEG
Oxide TEG

2 handles:

EO catalyst selectivity & MEG reaction

selectivity
Shell EO/EG Technology: Joint Forces

EO
Catalysts
Process
Technology
EO Catalyst Selectivity

A History of Innovation
90

   ) 85
   %
   (
  e
   f
   i
   L
  r 80
  e
  v
  o
  y
   t
   i
  v 75
   i
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  c
  e
   l
  e
   S
  e 70
  g "High Activity" Family
  a
  r
  e
  v "High Selectivity" Family
   A
65
"Hybrid" Family

60
1967 1972 1977 1982 1987 1992 1997 2002 2007 2012
Improving the Process – MEG

Average growth rate

Why Selective of MEG consumption
MEG will be 6-7% per year
and DEG less than
 Technology? 6%

Therefore Shell is actively Unbalance in

involved in development of a future global
MEG/DEG
more selective MEG process market will
for own and licensed plants put pressure
on DEG
prices
Higher MEG Capital and
capacity with operating cost
same EO plant advantages
MEG Reaction Selectivity

100
   ) Shell OMEGA
   %
   t
  w
   (
  y 95
   t IER based
   i
  v
   i
   t
  c
  e 90
   l
  e Shell MASTER
   S
85
0 2 4 6 8 10 12

H2O/EO ratio (wt/wt)

MEG Chemistry

H–O–H HO OH
     R
MEG      E
     T
     S 
EO      A
MEG HO OH      M
O
DEG

Catalyst O
Ethylene carbonate
O=C=O O O EC      A
     G 
     E
     M
     O 
H–O–H
HO OH +O=C=O
MEG
Process Concept Formation

 A happy marriage
• Mitsubishi Chemical Catalytic MEG Process
− R&D 1995 – 2001
− Pilot plant 1 kta MEG
− Demo unit 15 kta MEG
− Mitsubishi MEG catalyst

• Shell EO Process
− Existing Shell technology
− CRI EO catalyst
− Applied in 74 plant designs since 1958

Shell OMEGA Process

 Shell MASTER Process
Steam CO2

EO Recovery
O2
C2H4 Light Ends
Removal

EO Reaction CO2 Removal

MEG
DEG TEG
Glycol Reaction

Heavy
Process condensate
glycols
Glycol Concentration Glycol Purification
 Sections Changed in Shell OMEGA
Steam CO2

EO Recovery
O2
C2H4 Light Ends
Removal

EO Reaction CO2 Removal

MEG
DEG TEG
Glycol Reaction

Heavy
Process condensate
glycols
Glycol Concentration Glycol Purification
 Shell OMEGA Process
Steam CO2

EO Recovery
O2
C2H4 Light Ends
Removal

EO Reaction CO2 Removal

MEG

Glycol Reaction

Catalyst recycle Heavy

glycols
Glycol Purification
Shell OMEGA Chemistry

C2H4 + 1/2 O2 EO & CO2 bypr oduct f rom EO reactio n

EO + CO2 EC EC: Ethylene Carbonate

EC + H2O CO2 + MEG O

Make-up
O O
CO CO recycle
2 2

C2

C1 H1 H2
Catalyst
Recycle

 Aqu eou s EO
Shell OMEGA Process: Scale-up

• Process
successfully scaled
from lab to pilot
plant to commercial
scale
• 40 kt of on-spec
MEG produced in
commercial-scale
unit
• MEG successfully
tested in 3rd party
PET plants; full
compatibility with
MEG from
conventional
processes
Shell OMEGA Process: Advantages

Lower capital investment No DEG/TEG purification,

cost of 10% storage & handling
(at equal MEG capacity) required

20% lower steam 30% less wastewater

consumption produced
MEG Process – Performance Comparison
Selectivity, % Product Yield
2.00
100
Competition
Shell Process 1.90
95
Shell Process

1.80
90

1.70
85

1.60
80

1.50
75
to EO (3-Yr Average) to MEG Yield (t MEG/t C2=)
 Agenda

• Introduction
• Technology Development
• Shell EO/EG Process Technologies
• Status of Shell OMEGA Process
Status of Shell OMEGA Technology

• Five Shell OMEGA licenses awarded to date

• First Shell OMEGA plant successfully started-up in May, 2008
• Second Shell OMEGA plant start-up Feb 2009
• Will be employed by Shell in their new Singapore project – start-
up 2009/2010
First OMEGA Plant in Operation
I-Chem Engineering Excellence Award!
Shell EO/EG Technologies

Shell Thermal EO/EG Process:

− Robust, Reliable, Efficient and Proven Technology
− Unsurpassed High Selectivity EO Catalyst
− Competitive Capital Investment
− Lowest Total Manufacturing Costs
− Provision of Ongoing Technical Services

Shell EO/MCC Catalytic MEG Process:

− Best of Both Worlds: Unsurpassed High Selectivity
EO Catalyst and MEG Yield Superior to Thermal Process
− Resulting in Highest Ethylene Efficiency

Shell is the Exclusive Licensor of both Processes!

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