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Isobutane Dehydrogenation Unit

Texas Gulf Coast

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Isobutane Dehydrogenation Unit

Texas Gulf Coast

Project Details

OPD provided engineering, design, procurement and construction of a grassroots isobutane dehydrogenation unit capable of producing 425,000 metric tons per year of saleable isobutylene.

Additional Details

  • UOP Oleflex™️ process unit with continuous catalytic reforming
  • Over 1 million man-hours worked from OPD direct hired field crews with no recordable incidents

36 Months

Total Project Schedule
from Start of Feed to Operation

Project Highlight:

Prior to the completion of the basic engineering package, we closely coordinated with the licensor to begin detailed engineering which significantly shortened the overall project schedule.

Praveen Kota, Process Engineering Manager

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