DuPont Clean Technologies (DuPont) has been awarded the contract to supply Next Wave Energy Partners (Next Wave) with licensing, engineering and proprietary equipment for a STRATCO® alkylation unit near the Houston Ship Channel in Pasadena, Texas, known as Project Traveler. Next Wave commissioned DuPont for a STRATCO® alkylation unit with 28,000 bpsd of alkylate production capacity from an ethylene feedstock.
The STRATCO® alkylation unit will enable Next Wave to generate low-sulfur, high-octane, low-Rvp alkylate with zero olefins that exceed the current U.S. gasoline specifications with an octane greater than 96.0 (R+M)/2. The startup is targeted for mid-2022.
The STRATCO® alkylation technology is the established global leader in the industry with over 100 units licensed worldwide and more than 915,000 BPSD (35,800 kmta) of installed capacity. STRATCO® alkylation technology is a sulfuric acid-catalyzed process that converts low-value olefins into high-value alkylate, a key desirable component for clean fuel. The STRATCO® Alkylation technology is a highly effective, reliable solution for producing cleaner-burning fuel with high octane, a low Rvp, low sulfur, and zero olefins.