Lummus Technology has successfully started up its CDTaee unit for Hellenic Petroleum's refinery in Greece. The unit, which uses the latest generation of CDTaee technology for bio-ethers production, will help Hellenic meet its biofuel requirements and produce a high-octane gasoline-blending component called TAEE. Hellenic Petroleum has already started using the TAEE product in their gasoline blends. Lummus Technology's CDTaee process allows for high isoamylene conversion through a unique process design. The company aims to provide innovative sustainability solutions to its customers, helping them produce cleaner and more efficient fuels.
HOUSTON - Lummus Technology today announced the successful start-up of its CDTaee unit for Hellenic Petroleum’s refinery in Aspropyrgos, Greece. For this start-up, the existing CDTame® unit was revamped to the latest generation of CDTaee technology for bio-ethers production. The new CDTaee unit will not only help Hellenic meet its biofuel requirements in Greece, but also resolve blending constraints and produce a high-octane gasoline-blending component, TAEE (Tertiary Amyl Ethyl Ether). Hellenic Petroleum has now started to use the TAEE product in their gasoline blends that it sells in their respective markets.
“The start-up of our latest generation CDTaee technology is an excellent example of how Lummus offers innovative sustainability solutions to our customers,” said Leon de Bruyn, President and Chief Executive Officer of Lummus Technology. “We help our customers such as Hellenic Petroleum produce cleaner fuels that are more efficient and perform at a higher level to meet stringent environmental standards.”
The latest generation of the CDTaee process is part of Lummus’ etherification technology portfolio, where the company has a leading position with over 140 references. In the CDTaee process, TAEE is formed by the reaction of isoamylenes, which are present in light FCC naphtha, with bio-ethanol. The CDTaee process is unique in that extremely high isoamylene conversion can be achieved through a proven, novel process design.