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* Ecuador plans to invest $700 million to renovate and modernize the Esmeraldas refinery, the Andean nation's largest refinery by 2013 | * Ecuador plans to invest $700 million to renovate and modernize the Esmeraldas refinery, the Andean nation's largest refinery by 2013 | ||
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# [[Chiyoda Crude Distillation Units]] | # [[Chiyoda Crude Distillation Units]] | ||
| − | # | + | # [[Chiyoda Vacuum Flasher Vacuum Distillation Units]] |
| − | # | + | # [[Chiyoda Visbreaking Units]] |
| − | # | + | # [[Chiyoda Sweetening Units]] |
| − | # | + | # [[Chiyoda Catalytic Reforming Units]] |
| − | # | + | # [[Chiyoda Blown Asphalt Bitumen Units]] |
| − | # | + | # [[Chiyoda Naphtha And Middle Distillate Hydrodesulfurization U]] |
| − | # | + | # [[Chiyoda H2S Removal Units With Amine]] |
# [http://business-video.tmcnet.com/news/2010/11/14/5136385.htm Ecuador to invest $700 mn in refinery upgrade] | # [http://business-video.tmcnet.com/news/2010/11/14/5136385.htm Ecuador to invest $700 mn in refinery upgrade] | ||
# [http://www.chiyoda-corp.com/project/en/area/america/ecuador.html Chiyoda Corp, Ecuador Projects] | # [http://www.chiyoda-corp.com/project/en/area/america/ecuador.html Chiyoda Corp, Ecuador Projects] | ||
# [http://www.eppetroecuador.ec/Internet1/LaEmpresa/UNegocios/Refinacion/index.htm Petroecuador Refining] | # [http://www.eppetroecuador.ec/Internet1/LaEmpresa/UNegocios/Refinacion/index.htm Petroecuador Refining] | ||
Latest revision as of 06:22, 12 September 2023
Summary Information
- Ownership: Petroecuador
- Website: http://ind.eppetroecuador.ec/
- Location: the province of Esmeraldas in the northwest of Ecuador
- Capacity: 5.5 million tons/annum & 110,000 bbl/day
- Nelson Complexity:
- Refining Depth:
+++ Brief Description
- A medium sized refinery of medium complexity. It is the largest refinery in Ecuador
+++ Refining Units
- Atmospheric Distillation
- Vacuum Distillation
- Fluidised Catalytic Cracker
- CCR Reformer
- Diesel Desulphurisation
- Naphtha Desulphurisation
- Visbreaker - 12,600 * 2
- Asphalt Unit
+++ Terminal Capacity
- Crude Oil:
- Refined Products:
+++ Crude Supply
- -
+++ Products Produced
- Gasoline, diesel, kerosene, liquefied petroleum gas LPG), jet fuel, fuel oil No. 4, No. 6 fuel oil, asphalt 80/100 and RC-2, as well as butane, propane and solid sulfur.
+++ Ongoing Projects
- Ecuador plans to invest $700 million to renovate and modernize the Esmeraldas refinery, the Andean nation's largest refinery by 2013
- For details see Esmeraldas Refinery Project
+++ Other Information
- It processes domestic crude
+++ History
- 1977 - The refinery began operations with a capacity of 55 600 barrels per day
- 1987 - An expansion project increased capacity to 90,000 barrels per day. A jet fuel sweetening unit was added and naphtha sweetener revamped
- 1997 - The refinery expanded its facilities to process 110 000 barrels per day, adapted to process heavier crudes, adding new units to improve fuel quality and minimize environmental impact
+++ Relevant Links
- Chiyoda Crude Distillation Units
- Chiyoda Vacuum Flasher Vacuum Distillation Units
- Chiyoda Visbreaking Units
- Chiyoda Sweetening Units
- Chiyoda Catalytic Reforming Units
- Chiyoda Blown Asphalt Bitumen Units
- Chiyoda Naphtha And Middle Distillate Hydrodesulfurization U
- Chiyoda H2S Removal Units With Amine
- Ecuador to invest $700 mn in refinery upgrade
- Chiyoda Corp, Ecuador Projects
- Petroecuador Refining
