2. The company was incorporated in the year 1992 and has its office and manufacturing facility in Pune. Xytel India - An Insight The quest for bringing in “World Class Technologies” to the Indian Subcontinent & Asian Region has been a guiding force in establishing Xytel India. Xytel India is the pioneer in bringing the Revolutionary Pilot Plant Technology to the chemical Research and Development Industry.

3. Xytel India, a joint venture between Xytel Corporation, USA, the world leader in supply of pilot plants & Aker Solutions (earlier Kvaerner/Davy Powergas, Mumbai), a premier project/process engineering organisation is engaged in supply of skid-mounted/modular, fully automated Pilot/Mini Plants on turnkey basis. Xytel India - An Insight

4. Why Xytel India ? Expertise in designing and building cost effective pilot and mini plants in record time, providing modularity, portability and computerised control State-of-the-art manufacturing facility Customer Satisfaction Customized pilot/mini plants for specific requirements. Prompt, Reliable & Efficient Service Skilled and Experienced work force Specialized overseas/ Indian vendors Real time consultations with Xytel Inc. US for product upgradation & sharing their data bank and immense global experience In-House Software Development Capability Availability of Design software like ChemCAD, APV, PromisE, AutoCAD

5. Xytel India Methodology of Project Execution Customer Requirement Literature Survey, Preliminary Engineering, Finalize specification Client Firm Order from Client Basic Engg. Package, Process Design, Detailed Engineering, Mechanical Design & Control System Config. Client Procurement, Fabrication & Assembly Factory Acceptance Test & Site Acceptance Test Warranty Support Client

6. Purpose: For conducting simulated testing of commercial units, for correctly estimating the yield changes Project Details: Operating Temperature : Reactor : 500 – 600 o C Stripper : 500 – 600 o C Regenerator : 650 – 720 o C Operating Pressure : 2 – 5 kg/cm 2 g Feed Rate : 2 To 12 kg/hr. Feed Type : Naphtha, VGO/Resid of CCR < 1 (wt%) Catalyst circulation rate : 40-100 kg/hr Stripping Medium : Steam/Nitrogen Adiabatic operation of the riser PC-PLC based control system Year of completion: 2009 Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) Pilot Plant Client: Reliance Petroleum Limited

7. Purpose: For conducting catalyst and process evaluation studies Project Details: Feed Rate : 50-500 ml/hr Operating temperature: 500 o C max. Operating pressure: 180kg/cm 2 g max. Catalyst capacity: 150cc max. Unit included, 5 reactor systems having up/down flow arrangement with series & parallel arrangement. High Pressure Scrubber system Atmospheric column for Top & Bottom separation. PC-PLC based control system Year of completion: 2009 Dual Hydrotreater / Hydrocracker Pilot Plant Client: Takreer, Abu Dhabi

8. Purpose: For deactivating zeolite based fresh FCC/RFCC catalysts & additives without or with metals Project Details: Reactor MOC: Incolnel 800H Operating temperature: 850 o C Operating pressure: Atm. Catalyst Qty: 75 cc Water Feed Rate: 3.6 - 25 cc/hr Unit included: 4 reactors installed in a sand bath, 4 feed pumps, rotameter for nitrogen and air service, Mass Flow Controller for Hydrogen PC-PLC based control system Year of completion - 2012 Multireactor Fluid Bed Auto Steaming Unit Client: Indian Oil Corporation, Faridabad

9. Purpose: For aviation fuel production from vegetable oil. Project Details: Reactor MOC: SS316 Operating temperature: 500 o C Operating pressure: 150 bar.g Catalyst Qty: 4 litres Liquid Feed Rate: 3-10 ltrs/hr Gas Feed Rate : 600-6000 SLPH Mode of Operation: Once Thru & Recycle Micro Processor Controller based system with feature of controlling from PC PC-PLC based control system Year of completion - 2012 High Pressure Fixed Bed Pilot Plant Flow Reactor System Client: Indian Institute of Petroleum

10. Purpose: Two units meant for light and heavy feeds. Project Details: Operating Temperature: 450 o C Operating Pressure: 150 bar.g Catalyst capacity: 250 ml 6 Tubular Fixed Bed Reactors All 6 reactors can be operated in Series or 3 & 2 reactors can be operated in series independently Separator Section With 2 Phase Separator On-Line GC analysis PC-PLC based control System Year of completion : 2009 Multiple Microreactor Distillate & Residues Catalyst Testing Units Client: Kuwait Institute of Scientific Research (Unit A&B)

11. Client: Indian Oil Corporation Limited Purpose: For rapid evaluation of hydro-processing catalysts. Project Details: Operating Temperature:450 o C max. Operating Pressure: 200 bar g max. Catalyst Capacity: 1-5 ml Unit included: total 8 reactors (MOC:Inconel) installed in three zone furnace and having separate feed, product & separation module for each reactor with high precision syringe feed pump for liquid feed. PC-PLC based control system Year of completion: 2009 FULLY AUTOMATIC MICRO -REACTOR SYSTEM CONSISTING OF EIGHT REACTORS

12. TOLUENE DISPROPORTIONATION UNIT (HT&OT) Client: Shanghai Research Institute of Chemical Technology (SRIPT), China Purpose: To study catalyst & operating conditions in 10 Independent reactor system. Plant Details: Operating temperature: 400 o C Operating pressure: 40 bar g Catalyst capacity: 25-50 cc Reactor type: Fixed Bed Reactor Reactor MOC: SS316 Liquid feed: Toluene & Cg,C 10 Aromatic (feed rate: 5-200 gm/hr) Gas feed: Hydrogen (feed rate: 100SLPH) DCS based control system. Year of completion : 2008

13. Client: Sabic Research & Technology Pvt Ltd Project Details: Operating Temp.: 800 o C at atm pressure and 600 o C at 60bar.g pressure. Reactor of catalyst volume: 2ml Reactor MOC: Inconel 625 (Qty. : 8 Nos.) Gas Feed: H 2, N 2, Air, Hydrocarbon gases (Methane/Propane) Liquid feed: Hydrocarbon such as Benzene etc. PC-PLC Based Control System Unit included 8 Port Stream Selection Valve arrangement and Multiport Sampling Valve with 16 Nos. of 2ml sampling loops Year of completion: 2006 Purpose: Aromatic Alkylation, Alkane cracking, gas phase dehydrogenation MULTIPLE FIXED BED HIGH THROUGHPUT CATALYST SCREENING REACTOR SYSTEM

14. Client: Kuwait Institute of Scientific Research Purpose: Hydrotreating Of VGO For Catalyst Evaluation. Project Details: Operating Temperature: 450 o C Operating Pressure: 200 bar.g Catalyst capacity: 250 ml 5 Tubular Fixed Bed Reactors All 5 reactors can be operated in Series or 3 & 2 reactors can be operated in series independently Separator Section With 2 Phase Separator On-Line GC analysis PC-PLC based control System DIRECT UPGRADING PILOT PLANT

15. Client: Indian Oil Corporation Limited Purpose: Reforming of Natural Gas, Methane, Naphtha Steam. To carry pre-reforming, primary reforming, HTS and MTS/LTS reactions Project Details: Operating Temperature: 900 o C & 550 o C Operating Pressure: 50 bar.g Unit included: feed pre heater & steam super heater, total 5 Tubular Fixed Bed Reactors of 50cc catalyst capacity each operated independently or in series. Hydro de-sulfurisation, Sulfur Guard On-line GC Analysis PC-PLC based control System Year of completion: 2004 SYN-GAS MICROREACTOR UNIT

16. Purpose: For Hydrodynamic and column internal studies in the Trickle Bed Reactor Project Details: Unit included two fixed beds of 600 mm dia and 1000 mm height of each bed Unit had different types of distributors such as bubble cap tray, sieve tray and chimney tray Arrangement to check efficiency of quench box Specially designed liquid collector with 60 equal compartments and separate measuring tube for each collector Column in Acrylic and internals in SS PC-PLC based control system Year of completion: 2005 COLD STAND UNIT Client: Indian Oil Corporation Limited

17. Purpose: Hydrocracking of VGO for catalyst evaluation Project Details: Operating Temperature: 450 o C Operating Pressure: 200 bar.g VGO feed with recycle feed module Unit included: total 2 tubular fixed bed reactors (MOC:RA330) of 400 ml catalyst capacity, such that the reactors operate in series, parallel or independently. Unit also included separator section with 2 phase separator, Caustic scrubber & recycle gas compressor, liquid stripping with stripper, packed heated atmospheric & vacuum column, cast in Bronze block furnace and LPG recovery system. PC-PLC based control System Year of completion: 2005 HYDROCRACKER PILOT PLANT UNIT (FIXED BED

18. Purpose: For conducting simulation of catalyst deactivation for evaluation of fresh catalyst. Plant Details: Client: Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (Formerly MRL) Operating temperature: 900 o C Operating pressure: atm. Catalyst capacity: 100 gm. Reactor type: Fluidized Bed Reactor Reactor MOC: Incolly 800 Liquid feed: VGO (feed rate: 5- 25gm/min; preheat temp.: 350 o C) Gas feed: Air/ Nitrogen (feed rate: 500SCCM; preheat temp.: 350 o C) PC-PLC based control system. CYCLIC DEACTIVATION UNIT

19. Purpose: For adsorption of Sulfur in packed/fluidized bed of adsorbent. In-situ activation & regeneration of adsorbent. Plant Details: Adsorber MOC: RA-330 Operating temperature: 550 o C, Operating pressure: 30 bar.g PC-PLC based control System Year of completion: 2004 Client: Indian Institute of Petroleum LAB-SCALE ADSORPTION UNIT FOR GASOLINE DESULPHURISATION PLANT

20. Client: Kuwait Institute of Scientific Research Purpose: Two units meant for light and heavy feeds. Project Details: Operating Temperature: 450 o C Operating Pressure: 150 bar.g Catalyst capacity: 5 - 10 cc Multiple reactors in single furnace PC-PLC based control System Year of completion: 2005 MULTIPLE MICROREACTOR DISTILLATE AND RESIDUES CATALYST TESTING UNIT-A & UNIT-B

21. Client: Indian Oil Corporation Limited Purpose: Reforming of Natural Gas, Methane, Naphtha Steam. To carry pre-reforming, primary reforming, HTS and MTS/LTS reactions Project Details: Operating Temperature: 900 o C & 550 o C Operating Pressure: 50 bar.g Unit included: total 5 tubular fixed bed reactors of 100cc catalyst capacity each operated independently or in series, steam super heater, online GC analyzer. Hydro de-sulfurisation, Sulfur Guard PC-PLC based control System Year of completion: 2004 HYDROGEN GENERATION UNIT

22. Client: Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited Purpose: For studies of isomerisation & reforming processes of Naphtha Project Details: Operating Temperature: 550 o C Operating Pressure: 50 bar.g Reactor catalyst capacity: 20cc Fixed bed reactor system, with up/down flow arrangement. Plant included Hydrogen recycle system Unit included on-line CO/CO 2 analyzer PC-PLC based control System Year of project completion: 2003 REFORMING MICRO REACTOR PILOT PLANT

23. Client: Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited STEAM DEACTIVATION UNIT Purpose: Designed to decrease the activity of fresh FCC Zeolite catalysts by processing it for a period of time in presence of steam at 750 – 800 o C. To simulate fully equilibrated FCC catalyst conditions after deactivating the catalyst. Plant Details: Operating temperature: 400 o C Operating pressure: atm. Catalyst capacity: 50-100 gm/min Liquid feed rate: 5-25 gm/min (VGO/Resid) Gas feed rate: 200 SCCM (Air/ Nitrogen) PC-PLC based control system

24. Purpose: Cracking of Ethane To study the effect of anticoking agent on coking in the tubular reactor Project Details: Operating Temp.: 830 o C (max.) Operating Pressure: 2.5 bar.g Capacity - 5 kg/hr Ethane Gas Process design was done by IICT, Hyderabad. Client: Gas Authority India Limited The reactor was incorporated with gas fired furnace using metal fibre (Acotech, Belgium) and water cooled gas burners PC-PLC based control system. Year of completion: 2001 GAS CRACKER PILOT PLANT

25. Client: Indian Petrochemical Corporation Limited DEHYDROGENATION CATALYST TESTING UNIT Purpose: For catalytic screening/kinetic studies for dehydrogenation reactions. Plant Details: Operating temperature: 500 o C Operating pressure: 50 bar.g. Catalyst capacity: 2-5 ml. Liquid feed rate: 3-90ml/hr. Hydrogen recycle capability using compressor. System included, fixed bed tubular reactor in downflow arrangement, HP make 6890 series Gas Chromatograph & HPLC type syringe pump for water addition. PC-PLC based control system. Year of completion: 2000

26. Client: Indian Oil Corporation Limited Purpose: For cracking of heavier feeds with CCR to 12 wt% max. For studying FCC catalyst properties, dual solid process and integral regenerator/reactor system For feedstock and catalyst evaluation. Project Details: Design pressure: 2 bar.g Feed rate: 4 - 10 kg/hr Two stage regeneration operation at 700-750 o C Adiabatic operation for reactor & regenerators Debutaniser @ -20 o c Online CO/CO 2 /O 2 analysis of flue gas Steam generation facility for feed injection & Hydrocarbon Stripping Internal/external cyclones in regenerator. Online product and flue gas flow rate measurements. Proprietary feed nozzle design by Xytel India PC-PLC based control System Year of project completion: 2001 RESID FCC PILOT PLANT

27. Purpose: Determination of characteristics of a particular Fluid Cracking Catalyst. Plant Details: Client: Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (Formerly MRL) Reaction Temp. : 550 o C Regeneration Temp. : 750 o C Liquid Product Collection : Icebath Feed Injection Rate : 0.5 to 60 ml/min Feed Syringe Temp. : 100 o C Reactor Capacity :4-5 gm of catalyst Nitrogen Flow Rate : 100 cc/min max. PC-PLC based control system. Year of Completion : 1996 MICRO ACTIVITY TEST UNIT

28. Client: Kochi Refineries Limited Purpose: To study effect of reaction/ regeneration temp. To study catalyst circulation rate. Feedstock on FCC process. Catalyst/feed stock comparison Project Details: Operating Temperature: 600-750 o C Operating Pressure: 2.7 bar.g 7.5 kg/hr catalyst circulation rate 2.5 kg/hr liquid feed rate PC-PLC based control System Year of completion: 1996 FLUID CATALYTIC CRACKING PILOT PLANT

29. Client: Indian Oil Corporation Limited Project Details: Operating Temperature : Reactor : 45 – 510 o C Stripper : 500 – 550 o C Regenerator : 650 – 750 o C Operating Pressure : 0.3 - 1.5 bar.g Feed Rate : 0.8 To 3.5 kg/hr. Feed Type : VGO, VGO + Resid of CCR < 1 (wt%) Catalyst circulation rate : 6-10 kg/hr Recycle Ratio < 10% Stripping Medium : Steam/Nitrogen Adiabatic operation of the riser RECYCLE FCC PILOT PLANT Unit included: CLO column, HGO column & debutaniser at the down stream of reactor and online CO/CO2/O2 analyzers for flue gas PC-PLC based control system

30. Purpose: For selective Hydrogenation, Hydro de- sulfurization, Hydro dewaxing & Hydro cracking For catalyst screening, their performance evaluation & comparison and to extract the kinetic data Project Details: Design temperature: 550 o C Design pressure: 200 bar.g Reactor catalyst capacity: 150cc and 20cc for MCR. Plant included Hydrogen Recycle Facility Client: Indian Oil Corporation Limited Unit included: two reactor system with up/down flow mode with series and parallel arrangement with on-line GC for product gas analysis PC-PLC based control system Year of project completion: 2002 PILOT PLANT & MICRO REACTOR FOR MIDDLE DISTILLATE DEWAXING

31. Client: Kuwait Institute of Scientific Research Purpose: Isomerisation and hydrotreating of hydrocarbon or naphtha gas oil cuts Project Details: Operating Temperature: 450 o C Operating Pressure: 100 bar.g Cast In Bronze Block Furnace On-Line GC analysis PC-PLC based control System MOC : SS316 ISOMERISATION PILOT PLANT

32. Client: Chennai Petrochemical Corporation Ltd HYDROTREATING PILOT PLANT Purpose: For selective hydrogeneration, hydro- desulferisation, hydro- dewaxing, hydro-finishing & hydrocracking for catalytic screening, performance comparison & kinetic data. Plant Details: Operating temperature: 550 o C Operating pressure: 250 bar.g. Catalyst capacity: 500cc Unit included, 2 reactor system having up/down flow arrangement with series & parallel arrangement. PC-PLC based control system Year of completion: 1998

33. Client: Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Faridabad Adsorption Micro Reactor Unit Purpose: For carrying out research activities in the area of catalytic/non-catalytic adsorption processes (for sulfur adsorption) For evaluation of different adsorbent systems, feed stocks and for optimization of process parameters Reactor MOC: Inconel 800 Operating temperature: 600°C Operating pressure: 50 bar. g Catalyst Qty : 40 cc Liquid Feed Rate :100 ml/hr; Hydrogen Feed Rate :150 SCCM; Air Feed Rate :150 SCCM Unit included: two reactor system with down flow mode with parallel arrangement and sequence operation philosophy with on-line liquid and gas analysers, on-line Antek make sulfur analyser, on-line gas analyser (CO, CO2, SO2, O2) PC-PLC based control System Year of completion: 2010 Project Details:

34. Client: Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Faridabad Demetallation Reactor Unit Purpose: For development of Demetallation process for the removal of heavy metals (Ni, V, Fe etc.) from heavy hydrocarbon oils Operating temperature: 260 °C Operating Pressure: 85 bar.g Operating pressure: 50 bar. g Unit included: High Pressure CSTR Reactor of 1 litre capacity with electrodes (SS/Copper/Aluminium) insertion arrangement and current control facility Reactor MOC : C-276 Hastealloy Micro PLC based Control System Year of completion: 2010 Project Details:

35. Client: Porocel Adsorbents, Catalysts & Services Claus Catalyst Test Rig Purpose: Catalyst Activity Testing (Catalyst developed for Sulphur production) Operating temperature: 380°C at Atm Pressure Reactor of catalyst volume: 100 ml Reactor MOC : Quartz Gas feed H 2 S, SO 2, Nitrogen, Air, CO 2 Liquid feed CS 2 and Water Reactor, Condenser Coil, Seal Pot MOC: Glass, Installed in oven PC-PLC based computer systems Year of completion: 2010 Project Details:

36. Client: Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Faridabad Compact Steam Methane Reformer Pilot Plant Purpose: For producing HCNG mixture for auto fuel purpose (80% methane. 20% Hydrogen) Producing and storing HCNG Reactor MOC: SS 321 Operating temperature: 500°C Operating pressure: 10 bar. g Steam Feed Rate: 2.5 kg/hr; CNG Feed Rate: 2 NM 3/Hr Unit included: Sulphur Guard reactor to remove H 2 S from CNG, Steam Generator & Steam super heater, CO 2 Scrubber, HCNG Gas Compressor with Discharge Pressure 250 kg/cm 2, HCNG Storage consisting of 7 cylinders of 75 litre capacity each, online analysers for methane, hydrogen and CO 2 PC-PLC based control systems Year of completion: 2011 Project Details:

37. Xytel India Services Feasibility & Engineering Studies Apart from the main activity, we also undertake, as a pre-requisite for turnkey supply, a study to prepare pre-engineering document to convert bench / lab-scale data to into pilot / mini plant design when very little information about the process is available. This exercise is also useful for estimating the project cost enabling the client to arrive at an investment decision. Revamping Existing Units Xytel India offers specialized services to help clients revamp their existing pilot plant resources. AMC Services Xytel India also undertake Annual Maintenance Contracts for Pilot/ Mini Plants. Each AMC has a designated service engineer in lead role and services will include visits at a mutually decided frequency, normal & preventive maintenance operations, guidance & training for proper operation & maintenance of pilot plants. Automation of Pilot Plants Xytel India offers solution to PC/PLC based system to replace existing, stand alone control systems, PC based control systems.

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