Amec Foster Wheeler plc (London, U.K.; www.amecfw.com) DeltaValve, LLC (Sandy, Utah; www.deltavalve.com), a leading provider of equipment and control systems for the delayed coking segment of the petroleum-refining industry, have formed a strategic alliance related to DeltaValve’s center feed technology.
The center feed technology will be incorporated into all new SYDEC delayed coking units licensed worldwide by Amec Foster Wheeler. Amec Foster Wheeler can also incorporate the center feed technology into delayed coking unit revamps.
“DeltaValve’s innovative center feed device addresses the issues of uneven thermal distribution and severe thermal transients by simply returning feed streams to the center of the coke drum, resulting in more consistent operation and longer coke drum life, says Steve Beeston, vice president, Global Technology Business Development, Amec Foster Wheeler. “Coupled with Amec Foster Wheeler’s SYDEC delayed coking technology, process experience, engineering, integration and execution capabilities, DeltaValve’s center feed device allows our joint customers to maximise the safety, throughput, reliability and profitability of their coking operations,” he says.
Global refiners are looking to Amec Foster Wheeler to deliver market leading value by providing the best combination of its world leading SYDEC delayed coking process technology and equipment. DeltaValve’s innovative equipment, coupled with Amec Foster Wheeler’s breadth and depth of knowledge and experience, provides the platform for refiners to efficiently and effectively manage refinery assets in today’s globally competitive refining market.