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KBR to license deasphalting technology for Saudi Aramco

| By Mary Bailey

KBR, Inc. (Houston; www.kbr.com) announced that it has been awarded a contract by Saudi Aramco for KBR’s Supercritical Solvent Deasphalting (SDA) technology ROSE.

Under the terms of the contract, KBR will provide a 3-product ROSE technology license, basic engineering design, and proprietary equipment for Saudi Aramco’s residue upgrading and clean fuels project at the Riyadh Refinery in Saudi Arabia. Our proven 3-product ROSE scheme will be designed to meet Saudi Aramco’s specific objectives for their project.

“We are honored that Saudi Aramco has selected the ROSE® process for their clean fuels project at the Riyadh Refinery,” said John Derbyshire, KBR President, Technology. “This award underscores our market leadership in residue upgrading solutions to help our clients address IMO2020 compliance challenges and improve the profitability of their refining assets.”