Technip, in consortium with its construction partner Performance Contractors, was awarded a contract by the National Cooperative Refinery Association (NCRA). This contract covers the supply of Technip’s proprietary reforming technology, as well as engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) of the No. 2 hydrogen plant equipment at NCRA’s refinery in McPherson, Kansas. The 40M ft3 per day (45,000m3 per hour) plant is part of an expansion project that will allow NCRA to upgrade this refinery.
The project will utilise Technip’s high-efficiency top-fired steam reformer to produce high-purity hydrogen and export steam, and the latest nitrogen-oxide-reduction technology to ensure minimum emissions. The contract covers engineering, fabrication, supply, installation, pre-commissioning and start-up assistance.
Technip’s operating centre in Claremont, California, will execute the project, which is scheduled for completion by the first semester of 2015. Stan Knez, Technip’s senior vice president, Process Technology, commented, “We are pleased to have been awarded this project, which is our third for NCRA at this site. Previously, we provided a 34M ft3-per-day hydrogen plant and subsequently, executed an expansion project on the same plant. This experience has given us a strong foundation upon which we will provide our technology and services for this important upgrade project.”
