Technip was awarded a contract by Kazanorgsintez to provide technology and services for a grassroots furnace at Kazan in Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. The project consists of the engineering and procurement of an SMK double-cell cracking furnace. This is preferred for cracking high-capacity low-cost ethane and propane gas feedstock.
The cracking furnaces replacement program at Kazanorgsintez follows the successful start-up and operation of a Technip SMK double-cell cracking furnace supplied in 2007. The furnaces are part of the ethylene plant at the site, with the output used as feedstock for other downstream units. Technip’s operating centre in Zoetermeer, The Netherlands, will execute the project, which is scheduled for mechanical completion in 2015.
Stan Knez, Technip’s senior vice president, Process Technology, commented, “We are pleased that Kazanorgsintez has selected again Technip’s SMK coil technology for this new furnace. With more than 100 installations around the world, this technology is recognised for giving clients reliable, flexible and highly selective solutions to improve operational efficiency.”