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Introduction Sustainability is now a key performance measure for refiners and petrochemical producers worldwide. Sulzer’s GT-BTX™ technology responds to this challenge by delivering industry-leading aromatics recovery with a focus on minimized environmental impact, energy efficiency, and future-ready compliance. By integrating advanced extractive distillation and proprietary solvent technology, GT-BTX™ not only enhances product yields and profitability but also allows operato

Introduction In today’s rapidly evolving refining landscape, flexibility is essential to meet changing market demands, regulatory requirements, and feedstock variations. Sulzer’s GT-BTX PluS™ technology offers unmatched adaptability, making it the ideal choice for refineries planning new units, retrofits, or capacity expansions. This comprehensive solution integrates easily into diverse refinery configurations, enabling operators to optimize aromatics recovery and sulfur remo

Introduction At the heart of Sulzer’s GT-BTX™ technology is the proprietary Techtiv™ solvent a breakthrough innovation in extractive distillation for aromatics recovery. This article explains why Techtiv™ delivers superior separation, sustainability, and process reliability for benzene, toluene, and xylenes (BTX) extraction. What makes Techtiv™ unique? Highest Selectivity Techtiv™ is a special blend of solvents, engineered and commercially-proven to outperform all single-comp

Introduction Sulzer’s GT-BTX™ technology stands at the forefront of cost-efficient aromatics extraction. By advancing extractive distillation methods and leveraging cutting-edge solvent technology, it enables refineries and petrochemical plants to achieve superior product yields, operational flexibility, and significant financial savings. Key cost-saving advantages Lower Capital Investment GT-BTX™ utilizes a simple yet highly effective two-column extractive distillation syste

Introduction Modern refineries and petrochemical plants demand advanced, cost-effective ways to maximize the value of every process stream. Sulzer’s GT-BTX™ technology redefines aromatics extraction through innovative extractive distillation with top-performing Techtiv™ solvent, enabling operators to efficiently recover benzene, toluene, and xylenes (BTX) from reformate, pyrolysis gasoline (pygas), or coke oven light oil (COLO) while cutting costs and improving sustainability