Propane Dehydrogenation (PDH) Facility
Client: Inter Pipeline Ltd.
Location: Strathcona County, Alberta, Canada
Business Segment: Energy Solutions
Industry: Chemicals
Executive Summary
Fluor performed the detailed engineering and procurement for Inter Pipeline's new propane dehydrogenation (PDH) facility. The facility is part of Inter Pipeline's Heartland Petrochemical Complex and is located in Strathcona County, Alberta, Canada.
Client's Challenge
Located near Inter Pipeline's existing Redwater Olefinic Fractionator, the Heartland Petrochemical Complex is Canada's first integrated PDH and polypropylene complex. Polypropylene is a high-value plastic that is used to manufacture many everyday products, such as packaging, textiles and automobile components.
The PDH facility uses propane sourced from Inter Pipeline's Redwater Olefinic Fractionator and other fractionators in the region. It converts 22,000 barrels per day of the local, low-cost propane into 525,000 tonnes per year of polymer-grade propylene, which is a feedstock for polypropylene. In addition to the PDH facility, tie-ins and modifications to the existing Redwater Olefinic Fractionator were required.
Fluor's Solution
After performing preliminary engineering services, Fluor was awarded a detailed engineering and procurement contract for the PDH facility.
We incorporated value engineering best practices into our designs to improve the project's capital efficiency. These practices included modularization, plot plan optimization, class of facilities quality and design to the estimate practices.
Conclusion
Fluor performed detailed engineering and procurement services for Inter Pipeline's PDH facility, which is part of Canada's first integrated PDH and polypropylene complex. The facility began operations in 2022.
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