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* The refinery came in stream in 2014
 
* The refinery came in stream in 2014
 
* See [[Abreu e Lima Pernambuco RNEST Refinery Project]]
 
* See [[Abreu e Lima Pernambuco RNEST Refinery Project]]
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* A debottlenecking project is underway that will expand capacity by 15,000 bpd by 2025.
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=== Other Information ===
 
=== Other Information ===
 
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* 2009 - Construction contracts signed
 
* 2009 - Construction contracts signed
 
* 2014 - Commissioning started for the first train
 
* 2014 - Commissioning started for the first train
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* 2023 - Debottlenecking project launched
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* Petrobras decided to continue with the second trains project
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=== Links ===
 
=== Links ===
 
# [https://petrobras.com.br/en/our-activities/main-operations/refineries/abreu-e-lima-refinery.htm Refnery webpage]
 
# [https://petrobras.com.br/en/our-activities/main-operations/refineries/abreu-e-lima-refinery.htm Refnery webpage]
 
# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/blog:5592 Abreu e Lima Refinery initiates Atmospheric Distillation Unit start-up procedure]
 
# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/blog:5592 Abreu e Lima Refinery initiates Atmospheric Distillation Unit start-up procedure]
 
# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/archive:petrobras-starts-binding-phase-of-refineries Petrobras starts binding phase of refineries]
 
# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/archive:petrobras-starts-binding-phase-of-refineries Petrobras starts binding phase of refineries]
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# [https://refiningnews.blogspot.com/2023/04/petrobras-on-expansion-of-rnest-capacity.html Petrobras on the expansion of RNEST capacity]
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# [https://refiningnews.blogspot.com/2023/07/petrobras-on-rnest.html Petrobras on RNEST]
  
 
[[Category:Refinery]]
 
[[Category:Refinery]]
 
[[Category:Brazil]]
 
[[Category:Brazil]]
 
[[Category:Petrobras]]
 
[[Category:Petrobras]]

Latest revision as of 14:33, 12 July 2023

Summary Information

Brief Description

  • Brazil's newest refinery, it is medium sized, high complexity with a very high diesel yield

Refining Units

  • Atmospheric Crude Distillation Unit
  • Vacuum Distillation Unit
  • Delayed Coker
  • Hydrogen Units - 2*125,000 Nm3/h
  • Diesel Hydrotreaters - 2*83,000 BPSD

Terminal Capacity

  • Crude Oil:
  • Refined Products:

Crude Supply

  • 50% of the crude will be Marlim Crude Oil from Brazil and 50% from Carabobo Crude Oil from Venezuela
  • Crude will be 16 API

Products Produced

  • Some 65% of the processed volume will be diesel fuel, the oil derivative that is used the most in Brazil. Cooking gas (LPG), petrochemical naphtha, and coke – solid fuel used in the steel, cement, thermal, and aluminum industries -, will also be produced
  • Products produced will be Euro V compliant

Projects

Other Information

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History

  • 2005 - Petrobras executive board approve the project
  • 2009 - Construction contracts signed
  • 2014 - Commissioning started for the first train
  • 2023 - Debottlenecking project launched
  • Petrobras decided to continue with the second trains project

Links

  1. Refnery webpage
  2. Abreu e Lima Refinery initiates Atmospheric Distillation Unit start-up procedure
  3. Petrobras starts binding phase of refineries
  4. Petrobras on the expansion of RNEST capacity
  5. Petrobras on RNEST