HOUSTON, US: WorleyParsons Limited (WOR) has been awarded a contract by Biosynthetic Technologies (BT) to perform front-end engineering design (FEED) design and engineering services for a new synthetic base oil facility that will commercialise BT’s unique technology converting natural oils into performance base stocks.
The plant will be constructed at a site along the Texas Gulf Coast and will be the first of many similar facilities around the world. BT manufactures a revolutionary new class of biobased synthetic molecules that are made from organic fatty acids found in plant oils.
When used in motor oil, BT’s products showed reduced levels of varnish and received some of the highest cleanliness ratings possible after a 150,000-mile field trial. BT’s efforts have resulted in what is considered a leading technology in the lubricant sector as that industry looks to use more environmentally friendly products.
The use of sustainable products has proven to be particularly tough in performance lubricant applications. However, the excellent viscometric, prolonged stability, and low volatility of BT’s product will allow major oil companies to combine performance and sustainability in their product offerings.
Previously, WorleyParsons performed pre-FEED work for BT which included project scoping and definition, technology scale-up and initial cost estimating. WorleyParsons Houston, TX office has led and directed the work effort.
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