DuPont Supports Project Traveler With Alkylation Technology

DuPont Clean Technologies (DuPont) is 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. In order to meet North America’s growing octane demand and desire for cleaner-burning gasoline, Next Wave commissions 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 reportedly exceeds the current U.S. gasoline specifications with an octane greater than 96.0 (R+M)/2. Startup is targeted for mid-2022.

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