Bangchak Refinery
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Summary Information
Ownership: Bangchak Refinery Company Website: http://www.bangchak.co.th/en/Complex-Refinery.aspx Location: Thailand Capacity: 6.0 million tons/annum & 120,000 bbl/day Nelson Complexity: Refining Depth:
Refining Units
Atmospheric Distillation Hydrocracker Hydrogen Unit - Diesel Hydrotreater Isomerisation Unit Sulphur Recovery - Terminal Capacity Crude Oil: Refined Products:
Crude Supply
- The refinery processes domestic Pattani and Wichian Buri crude oil
- It has also processed Malaysia’s and Brunei’s crude oil
Products Produced
Liquefied Petroleum Gas, Gasoline, Gasohol E10, E20, E85, Jet Fuel, PowerD (High Speed Diesel) and Fuel oil.
Projects
- An upgrade project was completed in 2009
- See Bangchak Refinery Product Quality Improvement Project
This project included the revamping and expansion work of its existing plant units with processing capacity 120,000 BPSD, and 6 new units (Hydrocarbon Complex with capacity 25,000 BPSD). Following completion, the products of Bangchak oil refinery meet the most stringent specifications, including low-sulfur gasoline & low-sulfur diesel. Other Information The refinery utilises natural gas for energy
History
- 1964 - Refinery commissioned
- 1969 - Capacity increased to 68,000 bpd (Toyo Thai)
- 1993 - Capacity increased to 120,000 bpd
- 2009 - Bangchak Refinery Product Quality Improvement Project completed
- 2010 - Cogeneration plant completed
- 2012 - A fire occurred in the crude unit
- 2016 - Contract awarded for CCR Reforming unit
Links
- Refinery Webpage
- Bangchak-PTT to increase Thai crude oil refinement
- The Bangchak Petroleum Public Company Limited awards Product Quality Improvement Project to CTCI
- Toyo Thai Projects
- Declaration of the Bangchak Fire Incident
- Bangchak Petroleum Selects Axens CCR Octanizing™ Technology for its Energy, Efficiency and Environment Improvement Project in Bangkok, Thailand