KBR and ExxonMobil Catalysts and Licensing LLC have collaborated on propane dehydrogenation technology. The collaboration is to bring significant advancements to the technology. Under the collaboration, the new propriety catalyst technology of ExxonMobil will be combined with KBR's proprietary K-PRO℠ Propane Dehydrogenation (PDH) technology to convert propane into propylene. The integrated technology solution will offer financial savings according to the current economic status worldwide. In addition, the superior performance of ExxonMobil's new catalyst will add as a powerful catalyst for enhancing the process and financial savings.
"The collaboration with ExxonMobil is exciting for new K-PRO customers and existing K-PRO licensees who could potentially increase capacity and reduce operating expenses by upgrading to the new catalyst. This combined technology offering will significantly reduce energy consumption and add to KBR's growing portfolio of sustainable solutions."
Doug Kelly, KBR President, Technology
On the same point, James Ritchie, President of ExxonMobil Catalysts and Licensing LLC, also says,
"KBR's K-PRO technology and our next generation catalyst are a great fit and our collaboration with KBR. It will significantly help to reduce the time to commercialize our next-generation catalyst for PDH.
The most important part of this collaboration is that the cooperation brings together over 50 years of ExxonMobil's innovative leadership in developing specialty catalysts and KBR's leadership in technology development, plant design, and construction.