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Summary Information
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=== Summary Information ===
 
Also known as Al Zoor Refinery Project
 
Also known as Al Zoor Refinery Project
 
Ownership: KNPC
 
Ownership: KNPC
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Expected Completion: 2019
 
Expected Completion: 2019
 
Budget:
 
Budget:
The Project
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=== The Project ===
 
Project Type: Greenfield Refinery
 
Project Type: Greenfield Refinery
 
Project Summary: The New Refinery Project is a 615,000 bpd grassroots refinery to be built in Kuwait and will consist of over 15 process units plus buildings, utilities and offsite facilities.
 
Project Summary: The New Refinery Project is a 615,000 bpd grassroots refinery to be built in Kuwait and will consist of over 15 process units plus buildings, utilities and offsite facilities.
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Cancelled Contracts
 
Cancelled Contracts
 
HDEC received the fifth package worth around U$ 1.12 billion to build the marine facilities
 
HDEC received the fifth package worth around U$ 1.12 billion to build the marine facilities
Refining Units
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=== Refining Units ===
 
Residuum Hydrotreater Complex - 330,000 BPSD - Chevron Lummus Global
 
Residuum Hydrotreater Complex - 330,000 BPSD - Chevron Lummus Global
 
50,000 barrels per day (bpd) RFCC complex with ethylene and propylene recovery,
 
50,000 barrels per day (bpd) RFCC complex with ethylene and propylene recovery,
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LD Parex™ aromatics complex — including the Honeywell UOP Sulfolane™, Isomar™ and Tatoray™ processes
 
LD Parex™ aromatics complex — including the Honeywell UOP Sulfolane™, Isomar™ and Tatoray™ processes
 
Oleflex™ propane dehydrogenation unit, 660,000 metric tons per year
 
Oleflex™ propane dehydrogenation unit, 660,000 metric tons per year
Terminal Capacity
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=== Terminal Capacity ===
 
Crude Oil:
 
Crude Oil:
 
Refined Products:
 
Refined Products:
Crude Supply
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=== Crude Supply ===
 
Will process Kuwait Export, Medium and Heavy grade crudes
 
Will process Kuwait Export, Medium and Heavy grade crudes
Products Produced
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=== Products Produced ===
 
The refinery will produce 225,000BPSD of low sulfur Fuel Oil(1.0wt.%Sulfur)to meet the growing demand of power generation plants in Kuwait.
 
The refinery will produce 225,000BPSD of low sulfur Fuel Oil(1.0wt.%Sulfur)to meet the growing demand of power generation plants in Kuwait.
 
Will produce 340,000 bpd of export products
 
Will produce 340,000 bpd of export products
History
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=== History ===
 
2012 - Project expected to be restarted
 
2012 - Project expected to be restarted
 
2012 - AMEC awarded $528 million Project Management Consultancy (PMC) contract
 
2012 - AMEC awarded $528 million Project Management Consultancy (PMC) contract
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2015 - Fluor awarded EPC contract
 
2015 - Fluor awarded EPC contract
 
2017 - UOP awarded contracts for upgrading
 
2017 - UOP awarded contracts for upgrading
Other Information
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=== Other Information ===
 
Due to political problems, the project was cancelled.
 
Due to political problems, the project was cancelled.
 
However, it is now going to be revived
 
However, it is now going to be revived
Relevant Links
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=== Links ===
KNPC, Projects
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# [http://www.knpc.com/en/Projects/Pages/default.aspx KNPC, Projects]
SK E&C Receives Orders for Plant Construction in Amount of $2.06 Billion
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# [http://www.skec.com/05_promotion/sk_news_view.asp SK E&C Receives Orders for Plant Construction in Amount of $2.06 Billion]
Chevron Lummus Global Selected by Kuwait National Petroleum Corporation to Build World’s Largest Residuum Hydrotreater Complex
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# [http://www.chevron.com/products/sitelets/refiningtechnology/documents/KNPC%20Media%20Release%20_2_.pdf Chevron Lummus Global Selected by Kuwait National Petroleum Corporation to Build World’s Largest Residuum Hydrotreater Complex]
Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd. tops U$ 5 Billion in New Orders from Overseas
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# [http://en.hdec.kr/eng/pr/news_view.asp?intIDX=217&intPage=1&strSearch=&strSearchText=kuwait Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd. tops U$ 5 Billion in New Orders from Overseas]
AMEC awarded $528 million new refinery contract by KNPC, Kuwait
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# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/blog:3484 AMEC awarded $528 million new refinery contract by KNPC, Kuwait]
Honeywell To Automate Systems For Largest Refinery In The Middle East
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# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/blog:4784 Honeywell To Automate Systems For Largest Refinery In The Middle East]
Fluor Awarded Kuwait’s Al-Zour Contracts
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# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/blog:6058 Fluor Awarded Kuwait’s Al-Zour Contracts]
Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company to Expand Al-Zour Refinery with Honeywell Technology
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# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/archive:kuwait-integrated-petroleum-industries-company-to-ex Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company to Expand Al-Zour Refinery with Honeywell Technology]
Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company to Expand Al-Zour Refinery with Honeywell Technology
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# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/archive:kuwait-integrated-petroleum-industries-company-to-ex Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company to Expand Al-Zour Refinery with Honeywell Technology]

Revision as of 08:40, 22 October 2020

Summary Information

Also known as Al Zoor Refinery Project Ownership: KNPC Website: http://www.knpc.com.kw/ Wiki Page: Al Zour Refinery Location: Kuwait Capacity: 30.75 million tons/annum & 615,000 bbl/day Nelson Complexity: Project Stage: Planning Expected Completion: 2019 Budget:

The Project

Project Type: Greenfield Refinery Project Summary: The New Refinery Project is a 615,000 bpd grassroots refinery to be built in Kuwait and will consist of over 15 process units plus buildings, utilities and offsite facilities. Main Contractors AMEC: Project Management Consultancy (PMC) contract Honeywell: Integrated Control and Safety System (ICSS) UOP: Licences for various units Fluor / Daewoo / Hyundai : EPC package for a variety of key process units, utilities and infrastructure Cancelled Contracts HDEC received the fifth package worth around U$ 1.12 billion to build the marine facilities

Refining Units

Residuum Hydrotreater Complex - 330,000 BPSD - Chevron Lummus Global 50,000 barrels per day (bpd) RFCC complex with ethylene and propylene recovery, 24,000 bpd Honeywell UOP SelectfiningTM unit to produce low-sulfur gasoline. Two Honeywell UOP Merox™ units UOP Ethermax™ unit Butamer™ unit CCR Platforming™ unit, 66,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) naphtha hydrotreater, 74,000 bpd LD Parex™ aromatics complex — including the Honeywell UOP Sulfolane™, Isomar™ and Tatoray™ processes Oleflex™ propane dehydrogenation unit, 660,000 metric tons per year

Terminal Capacity

Crude Oil: Refined Products:

Crude Supply

Will process Kuwait Export, Medium and Heavy grade crudes

Products Produced

The refinery will produce 225,000BPSD of low sulfur Fuel Oil(1.0wt.%Sulfur)to meet the growing demand of power generation plants in Kuwait. Will produce 340,000 bpd of export products

History

2012 - Project expected to be restarted 2012 - AMEC awarded $528 million Project Management Consultancy (PMC) contract 2013 - Honeywell awarded ICSS contract 2015 - Fluor awarded EPC contract 2017 - UOP awarded contracts for upgrading

Other Information

Due to political problems, the project was cancelled. However, it is now going to be revived

Links

  1. KNPC, Projects
  2. SK E&C Receives Orders for Plant Construction in Amount of $2.06 Billion
  3. Chevron Lummus Global Selected by Kuwait National Petroleum Corporation to Build World’s Largest Residuum Hydrotreater Complex
  4. Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd. tops U$ 5 Billion in New Orders from Overseas
  5. AMEC awarded $528 million new refinery contract by KNPC, Kuwait
  6. Honeywell To Automate Systems For Largest Refinery In The Middle East
  7. Fluor Awarded Kuwait’s Al-Zour Contracts
  8. Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company to Expand Al-Zour Refinery with Honeywell Technology
  9. Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company to Expand Al-Zour Refinery with Honeywell Technology