KPC: Lube Oil Pressurized Hydrogenation Unit
Year:2007 ISSUE:24
COLUMN:PROJECT NEWS
Click:204    DateTime:Aug.28,2007
KPC: Lube Oil Pressurized Hydrogenation Unit

On July 31st, 2007 PetroChina Karamay Petrochemical Co., Ltd.
(KPC) held a ceremony for conducting intermediate handing-over
of the 300 000 t/a lube oil pressurized hydrogenation unit and
the 4 000 t/a sulfur recovery unit. These two units have entered
the stage of wet commissioning.
   Kramay Oilfield has rich reserves of naphthenic crude oil.
Naphthenic lube oil and base oil produced in KPC hold more than
66% share in the domestic market and are also sold to some Asian
countries. The company is an important naphthenic lube oil and
base oil producer and supplier in Asia.
   The 300 000 t/a lube oil pressurized hydrogenation unit with
an investment of RMB520 million was launched in March 2006. The
4 000 t/a sulfur recovery unit with an investment of RMB30
million was launched in October 2006.
   After the completion of these new units, the capacity of
naphthenic lube oil in KPC will be increased to 600 000 t/a and
the emission of sulfur dioxide will be reduced by 1 500 tons a
year.