COMPANY TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS CONTACT FlexUP DEEP SULFUR REMOVAL SULFUR REMOVAL FOR EVEN THE HEAVIEST FEEDS Remove impurities and increase API in heavy sour crudes at half the cost of hydroprocessing Auterra’s FlexUP process removes impurities from heavy sour crude oil through oxydesulfurization technology using our propriety family of catalysts. Unlike hydroprocessing, FlexUP is immune to traditional catalyst poisons and has much lower energy requirements. A small physical footprint and drastically reduced GHG emissions make FlexUP a low-cost, low-carbon alternative to legacy treatment methods. 65% lessppm GREENHOUSE GAS GENERATED VS HYDROPROCESSING UP TO 20% ppm INCREASE IN VALUE DEPENDING ON FEEDSTOCK FlexUP isolates, separates, and removes impurities while preserving hydrocarbon mass Auterra’s catalysts produce highly selective and reactive oxidation of sulfur and nitrogen in hydrocarbon streams, which are then isolated and separated via a chemically-induced cleaving process that generates a native diluent. Oxidized species are washed away from the hydrocarbons and removed as valuable impurity-based byproducts. The result is an increase in API gravity that can drive the value of a crude 5-25% higher. A PROVEN, GREENER ALTERNATIVE TO HYDROPROCESSING FlexUP decreases hydrogen use, energy costs, and GHG emissions Sulfur, nitrogen, and metals found in heavy oil have a natural preference to oxidize. FlexUP exploits that tendency and treats oil with lower energy usage. Increases API gravity FlexUP raises API, eliminating diluent needs and boosting revenue $10-20/bbl for heavy streams like bitumen TAN & metal reduction Removing metals and naphthenic acids allows crudes to be sold to a wider market and not just high-TAN refineries Sulfur targeting FlexUP can be calibrated to achieve specific sulfur levels depending on the desired quality of the crude oil Lower hydrogen costs FlexUP uses oxygen and much less hydrogen, allowing current hydrogen capacity at refineries to be used for hydrogenation KEY APPLICATION: HEAVY SOUR UPGRADING Auterra’s FlexUP technology enables upstream oil producers to improve product quality by cost-effectively removing impurities, resulting in increased revenue by dollars-per-barrel produced. SEE MORE APPLICATIONS RESOURCES Privacy Policy Accessibility Statement A CLEANER, GREENER OIL TREATMENT Auterra develops projects and licenses Flex desulfurization technology as a low-cost, low-carbon treatment option to reduce sulfur and impurities in fuels and oil feedstocks. AUTERRA, INC. 2135 Technology Drive Schenectady, New York USA Phone: (+01) 518-382-9600 Copyright 2021 | by Auterra, Inc. | All Rights Reserved